Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Manchester Boston Regional SDF → MHT
711 nautical miles (818 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SDF is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots; MHT is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 4 knots. 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: 1,521 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 whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 257 to 642 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 336 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 99 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 69 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 SDF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. At the destination end, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- MD83 climbing, 28 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 158 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
- GA6C descending, 40 nm southeast, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 563 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
- B763 descending, 0 nm east, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 35
- Time
- 05:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
- CRJ7 descending, 0 nm east, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 6
- Time
- 04:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- at 600 ft
- CRJ9 descending, 0 nm east, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 6
- Time
- 03:16 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- at 400 ft
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 (LOU, CVG, CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP, ALB, 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 | 350° at 7 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 6 h 02 min | 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 14 kt | 0 | 13 °C | 120 kt | 5 h 56 min | 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | −2 kt | 11 °C | 122 kt | 5 h 50 min | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −3 kt | 7 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 47 min | 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −6 kt | 4 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 39 min | 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −8 kt | 0 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 33 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −10 kt | -5 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 28 min | 7:39 am EDT (11:39 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −12 kt | -9 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 23 min | 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 22 kt | −12 kt | -10 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 23 min | 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | −16 kt | -21 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 14 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 34 kt | −24 kt | -35 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 56 min | 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 43 kt | −35 kt | -41 °C | 155 kt | 4 h 35 min | 6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 38 kt | −33 kt | -49 °C | 153 kt | 4 h 39 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOU | used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 49 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CMH | used from 99 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| AGC | used from 247 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| PSB | used from 346 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 444 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| ALB | used from 543 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| BDL | used from 642 nm out; 47 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 691 nm out; 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF Louisville, KY | departure | VFR Weather: mist | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | none | 500 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
| CVG Covington, KY | 69 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | none | 896 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 79 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1.5 mi | none | 481 ft | 06:03 UTC |
| EOP Waverly, OH | 148 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 661 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 267 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 1,194 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| AGC Pittsburgh, PA | 296 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | 400 ft | 1,251 ft | 06:07 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 395 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 6 knots | 2 mi | 300 ft | 1,231 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 444 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 528 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 504 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 961 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| ALB Albany, NY | 612 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north (350°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 284 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| AFN Jaffrey, NH | 681 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain | variable at 3 knots | 7 mi | 300 ft | 1,039 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| MHT Manchester, NH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 1,200 ft | 266 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,251 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, 6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC)
Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for MHT
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
The forecast for SDF, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 286 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 286 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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 before sunrise there (6:55 am EDT (10:55 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: Louisville Muhammad Ali International, Manchester Boston Regional.