This turbulence-tracking travel app will make your next trip more tolerable

Turbli tells you exactly what to expect for any specific flight at every moment along the way—from takeoff through landing.

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When we talk about travel apps, we typically talk about the types of tools that help you organize your itineraries, find worthwhile stops along your way, or maybe even just find flights (and/or fuel!) in the first place.

Those types of tools are important—but there’s another travel resource I recently ran into that might be even more invaluable.

It’s a free website that gives you unprecedented insight into exactly how much turbulence you can expect on any given flight, before you take off—as well as what the wind and overall weather conditions may mean for your odds of an on-time (or, if you’re lucky, maybe even early) arrival.

Trust me: This is one you’ll absolutely want to pack away for the future.

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Your helpful eye on the sky

The next time you’re about to fly the not-so-friendly skies, take a moment to pull up a website called Turbli​ before you take off.

➜ Turbli is a free site that shows you exactly how much turbulence you’re likely to encounter on different parts of any specific flight you’re taking. (It’s also an incredibly fun name to say, as an extra little bonus. Seriously—try it out loud: Turbli. Turbli. Turbli!)

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