Plan a flight · Mon 12:32 am MDT (06:32 UTC)

Salt Lake City International to Laurence G Hanscom Field SLC → BED

1,811 nautical miles (2,084 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 073°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC). 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 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 249 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 368 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 249 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 418 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 149 to 318 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 149 to 239 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 408 to 557 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 438 to 1025 nm out.
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 627 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 269 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1582 to 1742 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 159 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 70 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 SLC.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B38M at 30,000 ft, 37 nm north, 11:45 pm MDT (05:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 229 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIW UA /OV BOY126080/TM 0545/FL300/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIW
Where
80 nm southeast (126°) of BOY
Time
05:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop zlc
UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm north, 10:30 pm MDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. At the destination end, 25 nm north 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
B763 descending, 26 nm north, 12:21 am MDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
over KMHT
Time
06:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
B763 descending, 26 nm north, 11:55 pm MDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 26 nm north 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, 26 nm north, 10:09 pm MDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 26 nm north 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

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 16 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, BFF, ONL, FSD, MCW, LSE, GRB, MKG, TVC, CLE, BUF, SYR, 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	240° at 15 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	13 h 31 min	4:03 pm EDT (20:03 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	−13 kt	20 °C	133 kt	13 h 37 min	4:09 pm EDT (20:09 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	−14 kt	12 °C	134 kt	13 h 31 min	4:03 pm EDT (20:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−15 kt	9 °C	135 kt	13 h 25 min	3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−16 kt	5 °C	136 kt	13 h 19 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−18 kt	0 °C	138 kt	13 h 07 min	3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−20 kt	-4 °C	140 kt	12 h 56 min	3:28 pm EDT (19:28 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−22 kt	-9 °C	142 kt	12 h 45 min	3:17 pm EDT (19:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 22 kt	−23 kt	-10 °C	143 kt	12 h 40 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 28 kt	−29 kt	-22 °C	149 kt	12 h 09 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 34 kt	−35 kt	-34 °C	155 kt	11 h 41 min	2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 44 kt	−45 kt	-41 °C	165 kt	10 h 59 min	1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 53 kt	−53 kt	-49 °C	173 kt	10 h 28 min	1:00 pm EDT (17:00 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
SLC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
RKS	used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line			200/41	220/44 1°	220/35 -11°	220/46 -24°	210/53 -27°	220/62 -35°	230/61 -44°
BFF	used from 249 nm out; 112 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
ONL	used from 498 nm out; 86 nm from the line		210/31 20°	230/27 13°	230/18 7°	220/19 -8°	240/26 -20°	250/44 -35°	270/52 -39°	260/57 -47°
FSD	used from 647 nm out; 35 nm from the line	190/9	230/30 18°	240/23 13°	240/20 6°	260/22 -9°	250/31 -21°	250/43 -36°	260/49 -43°	270/53 -47°
MCW	used from 746 nm out; 73 nm from the line	220/44	250/30 17°	230/14 12°	240/17 6°	250/22 -8°	270/29 -20°	250/34 -34°	260/52 -43°	260/59 -51°
LSE	used from 896 nm out; 28 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
GRB	used from 995 nm out; 75 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
MKG	used from 1095 nm out; 41 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
TVC	used from 1244 nm out; 114 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°
CLE	used from 1294 nm out; 126 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
BUF	used from 1344 nm out; 116 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
SYR	used from 1543 nm out; 29 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°
ALB	used from 1642 nm out; 32 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 1742 nm out; 44 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 1791 nm out; 24 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	Elevation
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	departure	no report just now	4,230 ft
RKS Rock Springs, WY	139 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	no report just now	6,764 ft
GUR Guernsey, WY	338 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	4,401 ft
VTN Valentine, NE	527 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	2,595 ft
AGZ Wagner, SD	627 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	1,477 ft
SHL Sheldon, IA	736 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	no report just now	1,419 ft
LSE La Crosse, WI	935 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	655 ft
MBS Saginaw, MI	1244 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	668 ft
CFS Caro, MI	1274 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	no report just now	704 ft
SYR Syracuse, NY	1592 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	421 ft
SCH Schenectady, NY	1692 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	377 ft
BED Bedford, MA	destination	no report just now	132 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,764 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, 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC)

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

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

6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Salt Lake City International, Laurence G Hanscom Field.