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Syracuse Hancock International to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport SYR → MSP

745 nautical miles (858 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 284°, about 297° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 3:31 am CDT (08:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SYR is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 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: 566 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 first 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 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 SYR.

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

E75 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2315/FL340/TP E75/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A21N at 35,000 ft, 42 nm east, 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2257/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous moderate
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 16 nm south, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 70 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
E75L at 27,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a broken layer. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0013/FL270/TP E75L/SK BKN OP 270
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
broken op at 27,000 ft
E75L at 25,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR230020/TM 2312/FL250/TP E75L/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of SYR
Time
23:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 32 nm north, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. At the departure end, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART260030/TM 0029/FL170/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm west (260°) of ART
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light moderate
A320 at 20,000 ft, 20 nm south, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light to moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -15 °C, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR250030/TM 0008/FL200/TP A320/TA M15/IC LGT-MOD RIME 200-150/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
30 nm west (250°) of SYR
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime from 20,000 ft to 15,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E145 at 2,500 ft, 15 nm south, 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft. 60 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC110010/TM 2304/FL025/TP E145/SK OVC027
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
10 nm east (110°) of ROC
Time
23:04 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
B38M at 500 ft, 16 nm south, 7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. 70 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2352/FL005/TP B38M/SK BKN005-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:52 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft, tops unknown
B738 at 4,700 ft, 41 nm south, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 99 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A319 at 4,300 ft, 44 nm south, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): overcast above 4,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 129 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF270020/TM 2314/FL043/TP A319/SK OVC 043/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
20 nm west (270°) of BUF
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 4,300 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
overcast from 4,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 31,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 378 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B39M at 34,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP240040/TM 2325/FL340/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (240°) of MSP
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
light chop

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (SYR, BUF, TVC, GRB, LSE, MSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	6 h 43 min	3:31 am CDT (08:31 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	+12 kt	13 °C	108 kt	6 h 54 min	3:42 am CDT (08:42 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	+11 kt	9 °C	109 kt	6 h 50 min	3:38 am CDT (08:38 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	+11 kt	6 °C	109 kt	6 h 50 min	3:38 am CDT (08:38 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	+11 kt	2 °C	109 kt	6 h 50 min	3:38 am CDT (08:38 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	+13 kt	-2 °C	107 kt	6 h 58 min	3:46 am CDT (08:46 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+16 kt	-7 °C	104 kt	7 h 10 min	3:58 am CDT (08:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 18 kt	+18 kt	-10 °C	102 kt	7 h 18 min	4:06 am CDT (09:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 25 kt	+24 kt	-21 °C	96 kt	7 h 46 min	4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 37 kt	+35 kt	-37 °C	85 kt	8 h 46 min	5:34 am CDT (10:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 43 kt	+41 kt	-45 °C	79 kt	9 h 26 min	6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 57 kt	+55 kt	-51 °C	65 kt	11 h 28 min	8:16 am CDT (13:16 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
SYR	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -51°
BUF	used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
TVC	used from 248 nm out; 148 nm from the line	210/17	290/14 15°	310/20 9°	310/18 2°	310/24 -11°	320/35 -22°	320/53 -39°	310/45 -49°	290/58 -51°
GRB	used from 497 nm out; 10 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
LSE	used from 596 nm out; 67 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°
MSP	used from 696 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/28	240/30 19°	240/24 12°	240/17 5°	270/24 -10°	270/33 -20°	280/48 -35°	290/55 -45°	280/84 -54°

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
SYR Syracuse, NY	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	421 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)
ROC Rochester, NY	70 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	558 ft	00:54 UTC
CYTZ Toronto,	149 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	9 mi	14,000 ft	251 ft	01:39 UTC
CYYZ Toronto,	159 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	variable at 2 knots	15 mi	11,000 ft	569 ft	01:34 UTC
BAX Bad Axe, MI	298 nm out, 22 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	763 ft	01:35 UTC
OSC Oscoda, MI	328 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	633 ft	01:35 UTC
TVC Traverse City, MI	417 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	623 ft	00:53 UTC
SUE Sturgeon Bay, WI	497 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	724 ft	00:57 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	596 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	00:50 UTC
MFI Marshfield, WI	616 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	00:54 UTC
EAU Eau Claire, WI	676 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	00:56 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,277 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:31 am CDT (08:31 UTC)

Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet

The forecast for SYR, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 5 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

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

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSP is before sunrise there (7:24 am CDT (12:24 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Syracuse Hancock International, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.