flight turbulence forecast

6E932 turbulence forecast

IndiGo · Ahmedabad (AMD) to New Delhi (DEL)

Next departure at its usual time · Sun 8 Nov, 22:30 Ahmedabad time

This date's schedule isn't confirmed yet. This is the air 6E932 flies through if it leaves at its usual time.

Bumpiest stretchLight

Smooth most of the way, with some light bumps mid-flight. Barely moves your drink.

AMD22:30Ahmedabad
1h 35m
DEL00:05New Delhi
Model run 6 Nov, 12:00 UTC · checked just now
AMDDEL
SmoothLightModerateSevere The planned route of 6E932, coloured stretch by stretch by its forecast.
Bumpiest stretch
Light
Flight time
1h 35m
Distance
760 km
Cruise altitude
33,000 ft
Aircraft
Airbus A320 family

Bumpiness along the flight

Takeoff on the left, landing on the right. The higher the line, the bumpier the air the forecast expects at that moment.

SmoothLightModerateSevere Take off Landing

Where, and why

The flight split into stretches: how bumpy each is forecast to be, and what causes it.

Cruise0m – 52mSmooth

Nothing significant forecast here.

At cruise the air is thin and cold, and most of it is calm. The bumps up here come from the jet stream, a band of fast wind whose edges stir the air, or from waves set off by mountains far below. This forecast shows where those edges are.

Cruise52m – 1h 12mLight

Jet-stream wind shear

Where fast air slides over slower air, usually at the edge of the jet stream, the boundary ripples like a flag. It's the most common kind of turbulence, and it's on the crew's charts before departure. When they meet it, they slow to a set turbulence speed and ride it out.

At cruise the air is thin and cold, and most of it is calm. The bumps up here come from the jet stream, a band of fast wind whose edges stir the air, or from waves set off by mountains far below. This forecast shows where those edges are.

Descent into New Delhi1h 12m – 1h 35mSmooth

Nothing significant forecast here.

Coming down means flying back through the low, lively air near the ground: afternoon thermals, gusts around the airport. It is the busiest part of the flight for the crew, and the part they train for most.

in the app

This forecast changes. FlyBud tells you when.

A new weather model run lands every few hours. Add 6E932 in FlyBud and you get the full turbulence map along your route, a push when the forecast for your flight changes, live tracking and your flight on the lock screen.

Flight status

The latest 6E932 flight on our records, as the airline last reported it.

6E932 · Fri 6 NovScheduled
Departs · AMD
22:50
Scheduled 22:30 · Terminal 1
Arrives · DEL
00:20
Scheduled 00:05 · Terminal 1

Last update 13 min ago

Gate changes, delays and the baggage belt, pushed to your phone as they happen.

The aircraft

What 6E932 is flown with, and how it handles bumpy air.

Airbus A321 NEO

Type code
A21N
Seats on this flight
232
First flew
1987
In service since
1988
Economy seating
3-3
Engines
2
Cabin pressure equal to
8,000 ft

Bigger and heavier aircraft are moved less by the same patch of air, and every airliner is designed for much stronger turbulence than it will meet.

Airbus A320 family safety record →

The airline

IndiGo

IndiGo operates 6E932.

on your lock screen

6E932 without unlocking your phone

Gate, delay, time to landing and the next bumpy stretch, on the lock screen from boarding to the baggage belt.

The route

Ahmedabad (AMD) → New Delhi (DEL)

Distance
760 km
Flight time
1h 35m
Usual departure
22:30 local
Usual arrival
00:05 local

Forecast any other route →

What each level feels like

Smooth
Calm air. Nothing to notice beyond the hum of the engines.
Light
Gentle ripples and the odd dip. Drinks stay put, and walking to the toilet is fine.
Moderate
Clear bumps. Drinks may slosh and the belt sign comes on. Uncomfortable, but the pilots stay in full control.
Severe
Strong jolts, and loose items can move. This is rare, and it's why the belt sign exists. Crews slow down and change altitude to get out of it.

How this forecast is made

The planned route is sampled from gate to gate at the altitude the aircraft flies, through a global weather model, and corrected with turbulence reports radioed in by pilots in the last few hours. Each new model run replaces the forecast.

Planned route · timing and conditions may change.

the live map

Watch the air along the route move

The app draws the route of 6E932 over the moving forecast: bumpy air, storms and the winds at cruise height. Scrub through the flight hour by hour.

Why turbulence isn't dangerous

Aircraft are designed for much worse.

Airliners are tested to loads well beyond anything turbulence produces. The wings are meant to flex, so seeing them move is normal.

Crews know where it is.

Your crew has forecasts like this one, live reports from other pilots and their own weather radar, and they change altitude to stay out of bumpy air.

Keep your belt on.

Almost all turbulence injuries happen to people who are standing or not buckled in. Seated with your belt on, turbulence is uncomfortable but not dangerous.

Is turbulence dangerous? The long answer →

Questions about 6E932

Will 6E932 be bumpy?

For the flight on Sun 8 Nov: Smooth most of the way, with some light bumps mid-flight. Barely moves your drink. The forecast is replaced with every new weather model run, so check back closer to departure.

What plane flies 6E932?

Recently 6E932 has been flown with: Airbus A320 family. Airlines can swap the aircraft until shortly before departure.

How long is 6E932?

About 1h 35m gate to gate from Ahmedabad to New Delhi, a distance of about 760 km.

What time does 6E932 leave?

6E932 usually departs Ahmedabad at 22:30 local time and arrives in New Delhi at 00:05 local time. Times change; the app tracks the live schedule.

Is turbulence dangerous on 6E932?

Turbulence is uncomfortable, not dangerous to the aircraft. Airliners are certified for loads far beyond anything turbulence produces, and crews plan around the bumpy patches with the same kind of forecast as this one. Injuries are almost always to people who were standing or unbuckled, so keep your seatbelt fastened whenever you're seated.

How accurate is this turbulence forecast?

It is a forecast, so it is best within a day or so of departure and improves with every model run. The bumpy patches it finds are usually in the right place, but their timing can shift by a few minutes and the crew may change altitude to avoid them, so the ride you get is often smoother than the forecast.

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