A new report lists the 10 most turbulent flight routes in North America take a look
Lauren Edmonds
- Travel tool Turbli analyzed the turbulence levels of 150,000 flights in 2023.
- The data showed the top 10 bumpiest flight routes in North America.
No one likes turbulence, but it's not going anywhere anytime soon.
A November 2023 report from Business Insider found that climate change has played a noticeable role in flights becoming more turbulent and bumpy in recent years. Fortunately, a report from travel tool Turbli sheds light on which flight routes experienced the most turbulence in 2023. Turbli provides turbulence, wind, and thunderstorm forecasts for flights, according to its website.
"A total of 150,000 routes have been analyzed, from which only those with active airline routes as of December 2023 have been ranked," the report said.
The report used eddy dissipation rate (EDR) to define average turbulence levels, with light (0 to 20), moderate (20 to 40), severe (40 to 80), and extreme (80 to 100).
Take a look at the 10 bumpiest flight routes in North America in 2023, ranked from least turbulent to most.
Boston Logan International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport snagged 10th place.
According to the report, Boston Logan International Airport appears twice on the list.
Flights traveling from Boston Logan International Airport in Massachusetts to Philadelphia International Airport in Pennsylvania is North America's 10th bumpiest flight route. The route had an average turbulence of 14.453, per the study.
At number nine is Boston Logan International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport.
The flight route from the Boston Logan International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport in New York had an average turbulence of 14.453.
LaGuardia Airport in New York City to Portland International Jetport clocked in at number eight.
The flight route from LaGuardia Airport in New York to Portland International Jetport in Oregon came in eighth place.
Per the report, the route had an average turbulence of 14.457.
Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport was ranked seventh.
The flight route traveling from Pittsburgh International Airport in Pennsylvania to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina is ranked seventh, according to Turbli.
This specific route's average turbulence was 14.478.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dulles International Airport is ranked sixth.
The flight route from Georgia's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dulles International Airport in Virginia had a turbulence average of 14.492.
John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport ranked fourth on the list.
New York City and Raleigh made their second list appearance at number four. The route from John F. Kennedy International Airport in the Big Apple to Raleigh-Durham International Airport had an average turbulence level of 14.517, per the report.
A flight route from Denver International Airport to Puerto Vallarta International Airport is number three.
North America's most turbulent flight route departs from Denver International Airport in Colorado to Puerto Vallarta International Airport in Mexico.
The report said this flight route's average turbulence levels were 14.535.
Number two is a route between Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Pittsburgh International Airport.
Per the report, the flight route from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport had an average turbulence level of 14.582.
The No. 1 spot goes to the flight route from Nashville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
The most turbulent, bumpiest flight route in North America during 2023 flew from Nashville International Airport in Tennessee to Raleigh-Durham International Airport — marking the third time the latter has appeared on the list.
This route's average turbulence came in at 14.728, per the report.
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