Plan a flight · Sun 11:34 pm EDT (03:34 UTC)

Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Detroit Metro Wayne County ATL → DTW

517 nautical miles (595 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 005°, about 010° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 4:27 am EDT (08:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots; DTW is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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: 9,751 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 209 nm out.
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 last 408 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 ATL.

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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. At the departure end, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
A320 at 34,000 ft, 36 nm west, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 428 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
E170 at 33,000 ft, 45 nm west, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. At the departure end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B738 descending, 9 nm east, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 129 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
A319 descending, 9 nm east, 10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC): remarks: tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft. 129 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0252/FLDURD/TP A319/RM TOPS 068 BASES 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
02:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A319
Remarks
tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft
A320 descending, 12 nm southeast, 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 139 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
4 northeast tys
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
B737 at 35,000 ft, 13 nm east, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 219 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B712 at 600 ft, 33 nm west, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 259 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 25 nm west, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 378 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
BCS3 climbing, 35 nm east, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 388 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010
PA44 descending, 16 nm west, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 478 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
C525 descending, 16 nm west, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 478 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
C560 at 3,000 ft, 27 nm north, 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 6 W/TM 0228/FL030/TP C560/SK BASES 019 TOPS 030 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 west
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
bases 1,900 ft tops 3,000 ft overcast
C25B at 2,000 ft, 27 nm north, 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 2 W/TM 0218/FL020/TP C25B/SK BASES 020 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
2 west
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
bases 2,000 ft overcast

5 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (ATL, TYS, CVG, CMH, CLE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	4 h 53 min	4:27 am EDT (08:27 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+20 kt		100 kt	5 h 10 min	4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+24 kt	11 °C	96 kt	5 h 23 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	+28 kt	8 °C	92 kt	5 h 37 min	5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	+27 kt	5 °C	93 kt	5 h 34 min	5:08 am EDT (09:08 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	+28 kt	1 °C	92 kt	5 h 37 min	5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	+28 kt	-3 °C	92 kt	5 h 37 min	5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 33 kt	+28 kt	-7 °C	92 kt	5 h 37 min	5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 34 kt	+28 kt	-8 °C	92 kt	5 h 37 min	5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 42 kt	+35 kt	-20 °C	85 kt	6 h 05 min	5:39 am EDT (09:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 54 kt	+47 kt	-35 °C	73 kt	7 h 05 min	6:39 am EDT (10:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 61 kt	+49 kt	-40 °C	71 kt	7 h 17 min	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 46 kt	+38 kt	-48 °C	82 kt	6 h 18 min	5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
ATL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
TYS	used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
CVG	used from 249 nm out; 64 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
CMH	used from 348 nm out; 38 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CLE	used from 448 nm out; 72 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°

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
ATL Atlanta, GA	departure	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
RYY Atlanta, GA	20 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	02:50 UTC
DZJ Blairsville, GA	80 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	1,906 ft	03:15 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	129 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	986 ft	02:53 UTC
JAU Jacksboro, TN	159 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, a few clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: mist	variable at 6 knots, gusting to 12	6 mi	3,100 ft	1,179 ft	03:10 UTC
LOZ London, KY	209 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,212 ft	20:18 UTC
IOB Mount Sterling, KY	269 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	01:15 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	348 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	6 mi	1,000 ft	1,076 ft	03:21 UTC
TZR Columbus, OH	378 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	904 ft	03:15 UTC
FZI Fostoria, OH	458 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				751 ft
TOL Toledo, OH	478 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	5 mi	400 ft	683 ft	02:52 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,000 ft	645 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,906 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:27 am EDT (08:27 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DTW

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,600 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet

The forecast for ATL, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DTW is before sunrise there (7:42 am EDT (11:42 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, Detroit Metro Wayne County.