These are the worst airports and flight routes for turbulence in North America

Turbulence is caused by warm air rising through cooler air; mountains or manmade structures disrupting air flow, and pockets of air moving in different directions - (Getty/iStock)

They say knowledge is power — and with this in mind, we are revealing the airports and flight routes in North America that are the worst for turbulence.

Armed with this knowledge, nervous flyers will at least know to expect a few bumps in these spots.