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Savannah/Hilton Head International to Laurence G Hanscom Field SAV → BED

780 nautical miles (897 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 034°, about 040° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 86-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:28 am EDT (06:28 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: 3 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 410 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120155
    MKCE WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    PA MD VA DC WV OH
    FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.
  • SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 490 to 620 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120155
    MKCE WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
    FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • 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 350 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 180 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 40 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 30 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 SAV.

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 10 forecast points nearest it (SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, RIC, ORF, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft260° at 14 kt−10 kt130 kt6 h4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC)
5,500 ft270° at 16 kt−10 kt130 kt6 h4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC)
7,500 ft260° at 19 kt−13 kt11 °C133 kt5 h 52 min4:33 am EDT (08:33 UTC)
9,500 ft260° at 22 kt−17 kt8 °C137 kt5 h 42 min4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC)
11,500 ft250° at 26 kt−22 kt5 °C142 kt5 h 30 min4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC)
13,500 ft250° at 30 kt−26 kt2 °C146 kt5 h 21 min4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC)
15,500 ft250° at 34 kt−30 kt-2 °C150 kt5 h 12 min3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 37 kt−33 kt-6 °C153 kt5 h 06 min3:47 am EDT (07:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 38 kt−34 kt-7 °C154 kt5 h 04 min3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 49 kt−45 kt-19 °C165 kt4 h 44 min3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 74 kt−73 kt-31 °C193 kt4 h 02 min2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 88 kt−86 kt-40 °C206 kt3 h 47 min2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 72 kt−69 kt-51 °C189 kt4 h 08 min2:49 am EDT (06:49 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SAVused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line280/23300/22 14°290/27 11°270/31 6°260/36 -5°260/38 -17°240/49 -32°230/68 -40°230/59 -51°
CHSused from 50 nm out; 22 nm from the line280/21270/23 12°280/28 11°260/35 6°250/41 -5°250/45 -16°230/59 -32°220/74 -40°230/67 -52°
FLOused from 100 nm out; 21 nm from the line300/16320/14 12°320/19 7°290/26 5°260/39 -6°250/45 -18°230/62 -32°230/83 -40°230/64 -51°
RDUused from 200 nm out; 42 nm from the line280/33300/23 11°300/28 8°290/28 4°260/41 -6°240/52 -18°230/66 -31°230/76 -39°240/52 -49°
RICused from 300 nm out; 58 nm from the line270/23280/19 11°270/18 8°240/22 4°230/39 -7°220/55 -18°220/75 -30°230/83 -39°230/64 -50°
ORFused from 400 nm out; 58 nm from the line250/24230/32 11°220/37 10°220/37 6°230/47 -5°230/62 -17°220/89 -30°220/93 -40°230/77 -51°
ACYused from 450 nm out; 71 nm from the line220/19220/18 14°210/36 9°210/35 5°220/36 -8°240/49 -21°220/90 -31°230/103 -40°230/81 -50°
JFKused from 600 nm out; 16 nm from the line250/18250/23 14°240/33 9°240/33 4°240/38 -10°240/45 -21°230/86 -32°230/102 -40°230/84 -51°
BDLused from 650 nm out; 49 nm from the line120/24290/23 12°280/21 8°250/36 3°250/41 -11°230/48 -21°230/78 -32°230/96 -41°230/86 -52°
BOSused from 750 nm out; 23 nm from the line110/20200/26 12°280/24 8°260/29 3°250/47 -10°230/59 -19°230/74 -33°240/95 -41°240/96 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SAV Savannah, GA departure no report just now 50 ft
HXD Hilton Head Island, SC 20 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 19 ft
FLO Florence, SC 140 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 146 ft
FAY Fayetteville, NC 210 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 189 ft
IXA Roanoke Rapids, NC 310 nm out, 2 nm west of the line no report just now 144 ft
PHF Newport News, VA 380 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 42 ft
TGI Tangier, VA 430 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line no report just now 5 ft
SBY Salisbury, MD 470 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 52 ft
ACY Atlantic City, NJ 550 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 74 ft
ISP New York, NY 650 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 98 ft
ORH Worcester, MA 750 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 1,009 ft
BED Bedford, MA destination no report just now 132 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 BED when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)

BED has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 180 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 17 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 490 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 490 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
  • 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 740 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
  • 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at SAV 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BED is before sunrise there (6:54 am EDT (10:54 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

Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Savannah/Hilton Head International, Laurence G Hanscom Field.