Savannah/Hilton Head International to General Edward Lawrence Logan International SAV → BOS
783 nautical miles (901 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 035°, about 041° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 89-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:56 am EDT (06:56 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: 2,043 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
- 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 377 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 307 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 188 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, ORF, 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 | 260° at 16 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 5 h 53 min | 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 5 h 51 min | 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 11 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 43 min | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −21 kt | 8 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 33 min | 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | −24 kt | 6 °C | 144 kt | 5 h 26 min | 4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | −28 kt | 2 °C | 148 kt | 5 h 17 min | 4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | −31 kt | -2 °C | 151 kt | 5 h 11 min | 4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 38 kt | −35 kt | -6 °C | 155 kt | 5 h 03 min | 4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 39 kt | −36 kt | -7 °C | 156 kt | 5 h 01 min | 4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 50 kt | −46 kt | -19 °C | 166 kt | 4 h 43 min | 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 76 kt | −75 kt | -31 °C | 195 kt | 4 h 01 min | 3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 90 kt | −89 kt | -40 °C | 209 kt | 3 h 45 min | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 73 kt | −71 kt | -51 °C | 191 kt | 4 h 06 min | 3:17 am EDT (07:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAV | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CHS | used from 50 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| FLO | used from 99 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| RDU | used from 198 nm out; 46 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° |
| ORF | used from 297 nm out; 61 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 446 nm out; 75 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 595 nm out; 27 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° |
| BDL | used from 694 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| BOS | used from 743 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAV Savannah, GA | departure | no report just now | 50 ft | ||||
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 20 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| FLO Florence, SC | 139 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 146 ft | ||||
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 208 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 189 ft | ||||
| RWI Rocky Mount, NC | 278 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 157 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 377 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 466 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 545 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| MJX Toms River, NJ | 575 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 86 ft | ||||
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | 664 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 66 ft | ||||
| PVD Providence, RI | 743 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| BOS Boston, MA | destination | no report just now | 19 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 189 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BOS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)
BOS 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 15 nm from the route, 188 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 14 nm from the route, 198 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 486 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 486 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 on the route, 743 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 1 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 BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BOS is before sunrise there (6:53 am EDT (10:53 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: Savannah/Hilton Head International, General Edward Lawrence Logan International.