Akron-Canton Regional to Duluth International CAK → DLH
585 nautical miles (673 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 311°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 2:19 pm CDT (19:19 UTC). 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: 3 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 first 30 nm of the route.
- 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 last 109 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 CAK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 28,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 208 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through GRR
- Where
- over VIO
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- CRJ2 at 1,900 ft, 0 nm northeast, 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLE UA /OV CAK/TM 1336/FL019/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019 TOP032
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLE
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 13:36 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,200 ft
- LJ45 at 4,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
YNG UA /OV YNG/TM 1309/FL040/TP LJ45/SK B014 T038 CLR ABV/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through YNG
- Where
- over YNG
- Time
- 13:09 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- LJ45
- Sky
- B014 T038 clear above
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B737 at 3,400 ft, 0 nm northeast, 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 3,400 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLE UA /OV CAK/TM 1225/FL034/TP B737/SK 017OVC034
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLE
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 12:25 UTC
- Height
- at 3,400 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- 017OVC034
- CRJ2 at 1,900 ft, 6 nm east, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC): overcast above 1,900 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AKR UA /OV AKR/TM 1335/FL019/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through AKR
- Where
- over AKR
- Time
- 13:35 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- overcast from 1,900 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- B38M at 2,000 ft, 6 nm east, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AKR UA /OV AKR/TM 1310/FL020/TP B38M/SK OVC020-TOP030/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through AKR
- Where
- over AKR
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 3,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- B007T034 , 16 nm southwest, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV BJJ280001/TM 1110/FLC210/TP B007 T034
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- 1 nm west (280°) of BJJ
- Time
- 11:10 UTC
- Height
- at C210
- Aircraft
- B007 T034
- B39M at 2,700 ft, 11 nm north, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): remarks: during the descent. 30 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 1313/FL027/TP B39M/SK B027/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLE
- Where
- over CLE
- Time
- 13:13 UTC
- Height
- at 2,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Sky
- B027
- Remarks
- during the descent
- C680 descending, 11 nm north, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLE UA /OV DURD/TM 1153/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B022
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLE
- Where
- over DURD
- Time
- 11:53 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C680
- Sky
- B022
- BE40 descending, 7 nm north, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLE
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
- Time
- 11:03 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- BE40
- Sky
- B020 T031
- BE58 climbing, 36 nm southwest, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MFD UA /OV 2NM NE MFD/TM 1217/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK T025
- Report
- a routine report filed through MFD
- Where
- 2NM northeast mfd
- Time
- 12:17 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- BE58
- Sky
- T025
- UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 50 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- F2TH descending, 38 nm southwest, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. 109 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1317/FLDURD/TP F2TH/RM BASE 009 TOP 015
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 13:17 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- F2TH
- Remarks
- base 900 ft top 1,500 ft
- P28A at 1,300 ft, 38 nm southwest, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. 109 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Remarks
- base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 4 forecast points nearest it (CLE, MKG, GRB, DLH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 5 h 19 min | 2:19 pm CDT (19:19 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 14 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 22 min | 2:22 pm CDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 10 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 22 min | 2:22 pm CDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +14 kt | 7 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 31 min | 2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 22 kt | +19 kt | 3 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 48 min | 2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 25 kt | +23 kt | -1 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 02 min | 3:02 pm CDT (20:02 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 29 kt | +27 kt | -6 °C | 93 kt | 6 h 17 min | 3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 32 kt | +30 kt | -10 °C | 90 kt | 6 h 30 min | 3:30 pm CDT (20:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -21 °C | 89 kt | 6 h 34 min | 3:34 pm CDT (20:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 38 kt | +37 kt | -36 °C | 83 kt | 7 h 03 min | 4:03 pm CDT (21:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 46 kt | +43 kt | -45 °C | 77 kt | 7 h 36 min | 4:36 pm CDT (21:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 60 kt | +59 kt | -50 °C | 61 kt | 9 h 35 min | 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| MKG | used from 149 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| GRB | used from 297 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| DLH | used from 496 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 090/31 | 250/7 14° | 250/26 11° | 250/36 4° | 280/36 -11° | 290/35 -22° | 300/39 -38° | 280/41 -44° | 280/66 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAK Akron, OH | departure | no report just now | 1,225 ft | ||||
| CLE Cleveland, OH | 30 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 799 ft | ||||
| DET Detroit, MI | 109 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 624 ft | ||||
| YIP Detroit, MI | 119 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 715 ft | ||||
| LAN Lansing, MI | 178 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 860 ft | ||||
| LDM Ludington, MI | 287 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 646 ft | ||||
| MTW Manitowoc, WI | 337 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| GRB Green Bay, WI | 367 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 695 ft | ||||
| RHI Rhinelander, WI | 446 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,623 ft | ||||
| PKF Park Falls, WI | 496 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,501 ft | ||||
| ASX Ashland, WI | 535 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 826 ft | ||||
| DLH Duluth, MN | destination | no report just now | 1,427 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,623 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:19 pm CDT (19:19 UTC)
DLH has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at CAK 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at DLH 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 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
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: Akron-Canton Regional, Duluth International.