Raleigh-Durham International to Cape Cod Gateway Airport RDU → HYA
528 nautical miles (608 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 046°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 92-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 169 to 419 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- SIGMET E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 70 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E VALID UNTIL 0655Z MA RI CT AND MA RI NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E BOS-130SE ACK-170S ACK-50SE HTO-20NW PVD-40E BOS AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 508 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 429 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 60 nm of the route.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from RDU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (RDU, RIC, ORF, ACY, JFK, ACK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 3 h 46 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 3 h 48 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 11 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 42 min | 5:03 am EDT (09:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | −27 kt | 8 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 36 min | 4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −29 kt | 5 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 33 min | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | −31 kt | 1 °C | 151 kt | 3 h 30 min | 4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | −35 kt | -3 °C | 155 kt | 3 h 24 min | 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 38 kt | −38 kt | -7 °C | 158 kt | 3 h 21 min | 4:42 am EDT (08:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 39 kt | −39 kt | -8 °C | 159 kt | 3 h 19 min | 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 51 kt | −51 kt | -19 °C | 171 kt | 3 h 05 min | 4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 81 kt | −81 kt | -31 °C | 201 kt | 2 h 38 min | 3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 92 kt | −92 kt | -40 °C | 212 kt | 2 h 29 min | 3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 77 kt | −76 kt | -51 °C | 196 kt | 2 h 42 min | 4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| RIC | used from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ORF | used from 149 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| ACY | used from 199 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| JFK | used from 349 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACK | used from 448 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/29 | 270/37 16° | 270/38 10° | 270/40 4° | 240/46 -8° | 230/52 -17° | 240/74 -31° | 240/83 -41° | 240/91 -53° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | departure | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| LHZ Louisburg, NC | 20 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 368 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 80 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 130 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| TGI Tangier, VA | 179 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 219 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 289 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 429 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| MVY Vineyard Haven, MA | 508 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 66 ft | ||||
| HYA Hyannis, MA | destination | no report just now | 54 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 437 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HYA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC)
HYA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC), at HYA 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HYA is before sunrise there (6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Raleigh-Durham International, Cape Cod Gateway Airport.