Plan a flight · Sun 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC)

Bozeman Yellowstone International to Charlotte/Douglas International BZN → CLT

1,506 nautical miles (1,733 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 104°, about 091° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BZN is low IFR, wind calm; CLT is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots. 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: 154 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

SIGMET W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm MDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 110 to 239 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
MT WY
FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.

AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 239 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 359 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 160 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 189 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 110 nm along the route.
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 route from 1257 to 1356 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1306 to 1446 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 1396 to 1486 nm out.

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 BZN.

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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 5:45 pm MDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1356 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 5:28 pm MDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 1426 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
B737 descending, 0 nm northwest, 6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC): scattered clouds above 8,000 ft, fog, snow, remarks: broke out about 100FT above mins. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0028/FLDURD/TP B737/SK SCT080/WX 1/2SM SN FG/RM BROKE OUT ABOUT 100FT ABOVE MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 8,000 ft
Weather
1/2SM, snow, fog
Remarks
broke out about 100FT above mins
B738 at 24,000 ft, 30 nm west, 5:13 pm MDT (23:13 UTC): remarks: snow top flight level at 24,000 ft zlc. At the departure end, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN270030/TM 2313/FL240/TP B738/RM SN TOP FL 240 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BZN
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
snow top flight level at 24,000 ft zlc
BE9T at 17,500 ft, 36 nm southwest, 4:40 pm MDT (22:40 UTC): no turbulence, light icing, -6 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-22. 229 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV CZI020012/TM 2240/FL175/TP BE9T/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT MIX /RM ZDVWC-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
12 nm north (020°) of CZI
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 17,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9T
Temperature
−6 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
light mix
Remarks
ZDVWC-22
A21N at 35,000 ft, 16 nm south, 4:47 pm MDT (22:47 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-32. 249 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV GCC/TM 2247/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG /RM ZDVWC-32
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
over GCC
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-32
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 3:45 pm MDT (21:45 UTC): remarks: group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd. 718 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMA UA /OV OMA180005/TM 2145/FL060/TP CL35/RM GROUP OF MULTICOLORED BALLOONS AT 6000FT NBD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of OMA
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd
B38M at 23,700 ft, 28 nm northeast, 5:51 pm MDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 1127 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
E170 climbing, 25 nm northeast, 4:26 pm MDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1217 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
M600 at 1,800 ft, 30 nm northeast, 4:12 pm MDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 1217 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOU
Where
over DURD
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
OVC018-TOPO37
A319 at 25,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 5:14 pm MDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 1237 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 descending, 46 nm northeast, 5:43 pm MDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 1266 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
E75S at 29,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 4:21 pm MDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. 1366 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 2221/FL290/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-39
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over VXV
Time
22:21 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
ZTLFD-39
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 4:46 pm MDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. 1396 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-42

2 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (BIL, MLS, RAP, PIR, ONL, OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, EVV, LOU, TYS, TRI, GSP). 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	240° at 13 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	11 h 51 min	8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 4 kt	−3 kt	13 °C	123 kt	12 h 15 min	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 8 kt	−7 kt	13 °C	127 kt	11 h 51 min	8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	11 h 30 min	8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	−13 kt	5 °C	133 kt	11 h 19 min	7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−15 kt	1 °C	135 kt	11 h 09 min	7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−18 kt	-3 °C	138 kt	10 h 55 min	7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−20 kt	-7 °C	140 kt	10 h 45 min	7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 22 kt	−20 kt	-8 °C	140 kt	10 h 45 min	7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 28 kt	−25 kt	-20 °C	145 kt	10 h 23 min	7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 32 kt	−29 kt	-34 °C	149 kt	10 h 06 min	6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 41 kt	−36 kt	-42 °C	156 kt	9 h 39 min	6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 47 kt	−44 kt	-49 °C	164 kt	9 h 11 min	5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
BIL	used from 0 nm out; 86 nm from the line		080/24	130/14 -1°	180/33 0°	210/43 -10°	220/58 -21°	200/55 -36°	220/75 -44°	240/83 -48°
MLS	used from 199 nm out; 101 nm from the line		120/22 5°	170/18 4°	200/33 1°	230/49 -10°	230/58 -21°	220/54 -37°	230/64 -44°	250/74 -49°
RAP	used from 249 nm out; 85 nm from the line		120/15 12°	180/22 11°	220/26 5°	230/35 -9°	240/40 -22°	240/50 -37°	240/51 -41°	240/47 -47°
PIR	used from 449 nm out; 64 nm from the line		L/V 17°	230/13 12°	220/22 6°	250/31 -9°	250/34 -21°	240/50 -35°	230/61 -43°	240/62 -51°
ONL	used from 499 nm out; 51 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
OMA	used from 648 nm out; 51 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
DSM	used from 748 nm out; 37 nm from the line	200/32	240/27 17°	260/19 10°	260/16 5°	260/19 -7°	240/22 -19°	270/20 -32°	270/38 -42°	290/58 -53°
BRL	used from 848 nm out; 62 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
SPI	used from 947 nm out; 40 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
EVV	used from 1097 nm out; 36 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
LOU	used from 1197 nm out; 30 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
TYS	used from 1296 nm out; 65 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
TRI	used from 1346 nm out; 41 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
GSP	used from 1446 nm out; 51 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°

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
BZN Bozeman, MT	departure	low IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: snow, fog	calm	0.5 mi	1,100 ft	4,473 ft	5:56 pm MDT (23:56 UTC)
LVM Livingston, MT	30 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the east (080°) at 14 knots	0.75 mi	400 ft	4,659 ft	00:23 UTC
SHR Sheridan, WY	189 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	5 mi	800 ft	4,021 ft	23:53 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	359 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	3,203 ft	00:03 UTC
SUO Rosebud, SD	469 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	7 mi	600 ft	2,724 ft	00:15 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA	668 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,098 ft	23:52 UTC
CNC Chariton, IA	828 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,050 ft	00:15 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	1007 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	23:52 UTC
HNB Huntingburg, IN	1167 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	529 ft	23:56 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	1217 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	500 ft	23:56 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	1466 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	23:53 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	747 ft	7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,659 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CLT

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for BZN, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility ½ mile, snow, fog, overcast at 300 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light snow, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility 2 miles, light snow, mist, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light snow, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet

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 BZN 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLT is before sunrise there (7:27 am EDT (11:27 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Bozeman Yellowstone International, Charlotte/Douglas International.