Richmond International to Manchester Boston Regional RIC → MHT
423 nautical miles (487 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 038°, about 048° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 84-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 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: 2 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 167 to 246 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E VALID UNTIL 0155Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- 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 first 393 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 295 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 226 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 98 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 88 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 RIC.
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 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS). 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 | 170° at 25 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 3 h 07 min | 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 190° at 26 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 2 h 59 min | 11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 11 °C | 146 kt | 2 h 54 min | 11:08 pm EDT (03:08 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 9 °C | 148 kt | 2 h 51 min | 11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −28 kt | 6 °C | 148 kt | 2 h 51 min | 11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | −30 kt | 2 °C | 150 kt | 2 h 49 min | 11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 36 kt | −34 kt | -2 °C | 154 kt | 2 h 45 min | 10:59 pm EDT (02:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 40 kt | −38 kt | -6 °C | 158 kt | 2 h 41 min | 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 41 kt | −38 kt | -7 °C | 158 kt | 2 h 41 min | 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 54 kt | −52 kt | -17 °C | 172 kt | 2 h 28 min | 10:42 pm EDT (02:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 71 kt | −69 kt | -31 °C | 189 kt | 2 h 14 min | 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 80 kt | −78 kt | -41 °C | 198 kt | 2 h 08 min | 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 86 kt | −84 kt | -53 °C | 204 kt | 2 h 04 min | 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
| ACY | used from 98 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| JFK | used from 197 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| BDL | used from 295 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
| BOS | used from 393 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/23 9° | 260/20 7° | 260/32 1° | 250/48 -7° | 240/56 -17° | 240/59 -33° | 250/75 -43° | 250/94 -55° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC Richmond, VA | departure | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| XSA Tappahannock, VA | 29 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 135 ft | ||||
| ESN Easton, MD | 98 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 72 ft | ||||
| DOV Dover, DE | 128 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 28 ft | ||||
| PNE Philadelphia, PA | 187 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 119 ft | ||||
| EWR Newark, NJ | 246 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| LGA New York, NY | 256 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| OXC Oxford, CT | 305 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 730 ft | ||||
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | 344 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 173 ft | ||||
| ORH Worcester, MA | 383 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| MHT Manchester, NH | destination | no report just now | 266 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MHT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC)
MHT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 10 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 118 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 118 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 246 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at MHT 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MHT is after sunset there (6:10 pm EDT (22:10 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: Richmond International, Manchester Boston Regional.
