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Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Detroit Metro Wayne County BHM → DTW

544 nautical miles (625 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 016°, about 019° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BHM is VFR, wind calm; 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: 1,603 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 148 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 BHM.

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

A320 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 445 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest 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
B38M at 21,000 ft, 23 nm west, 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 277 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B712 at 600 ft, 22 nm east, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 287 nm along the route, 22 nm east 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
B744 climbing, 6 nm southwest, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 356 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
CRJ9 descending, 7 nm east, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 395 nm along the route, 7 nm east 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
A321 at 21,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 425 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
P28A descending, 4 nm southeast, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 494 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
PA44 descending, 8 nm west, 9:27 pm CDT (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. 504 nm along the route, 8 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, 8 nm west, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 504 nm along the route, 8 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
A320 climbing, 8 nm west, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 504 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
C25B at 2,000 ft, 27 nm north, 9:18 pm CDT (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
A320 descending, 49 nm north, 9:09 pm CDT (02:09 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 18 fnt. At the destination end, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 0209/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY18 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
02:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 18 fnt
CRJ7 at 600 ft, 0 nm south, 9:07 pm CDT (02:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0207/FLSFC/TP CRJ7/SK BKN 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
02:07 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 27 nm north, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 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 PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast

4 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 8 forecast points nearest it (BHM, HSV, BNA, LOU, CVG, CMH, FWA, 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	320° at 18 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	4 h 54 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+17 kt		103 kt	5 h 17 min	4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+19 kt	13 °C	101 kt	5 h 23 min	4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+20 kt	9 °C	100 kt	5 h 26 min	4:24 am EDT (08:24 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	+20 kt	5 °C	100 kt	5 h 26 min	4:24 am EDT (08:24 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	+19 kt	1 °C	101 kt	5 h 23 min	4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+19 kt	-3 °C	101 kt	5 h 23 min	4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+18 kt	-6 °C	102 kt	5 h 20 min	4:18 am EDT (08:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 27 kt	+18 kt	-7 °C	102 kt	5 h 20 min	4:18 am EDT (08:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 38 kt	+29 kt	-19 °C	91 kt	5 h 59 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 54 kt	+39 kt	-34 °C	81 kt	6 h 43 min	5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 65 kt	+43 kt	-42 °C	77 kt	7 h 04 min	6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 45 kt	+33 kt	-49 °C	87 kt	6 h 15 min	5:13 am EDT (09:13 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
BHM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
HSV	used from 49 nm out; 23 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BNA	used from 99 nm out; 47 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
LOU	used from 198 nm out; 68 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
CVG	used from 296 nm out; 23 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 395 nm out; 62 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°
FWA	used from 445 nm out; 60 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CLE	used from 494 nm out; 79 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
BHM Birmingham, AL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
BFZ Albertville, AL	49 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,032 ft	02:35 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	59 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	02:53 UTC
THA Tullahoma, TN	109 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,084 ft	02:35 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	198 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
AAS Campbellsville, KY	237 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	calm	0.25 mi	300 ft	921 ft	02:35 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	287 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	9 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	02:54 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	346 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, scattered clouds at 3,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	896 ft	02:52 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	395 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	1,009 ft	01:56 UTC
AOH Lima, OH	445 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	3 mi	400 ft	975 ft	02:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	504 nm out, 8 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 1,084 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, 3:52 am EDT (07:52 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 BHM, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 346 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 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 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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Detroit Metro Wayne County.