Akron-Canton Regional to Southwest Florida International CAK → RSW
863 nautical miles (994 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 181°, about 188° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 423 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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 60 to 218 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E VALID UNTIL 0355Z PA MD VA DC WV OH FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.
- 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 278 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 99 to 288 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 218 to 367 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 CAK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, CRW, TRI, GSP, CAE, SAV, JAX, MLB, PIE). 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 | 300° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 11 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 48 min | 4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −9 kt | 13 °C | 129 kt | 6 h 41 min | 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −6 kt | 11 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 51 min | 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −5 kt | 8 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 54 min | 5:03 am EDT (09:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | −3 kt | 5 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 01 min | 5:10 am EDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 12 min | 5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 24 kt | +2 kt | -4 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 19 min | 5:28 am EDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 26 kt | +4 kt | -7 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 26 min | 5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 30 kt | +14 kt | -18 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 08 min | 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 38 kt | +25 kt | -31 °C | 95 kt | 9 h 05 min | 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 44 kt | +34 kt | -40 °C | 86 kt | 10 h 02 min | 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 44 kt | +34 kt | -50 °C | 86 kt | 10 h 02 min | 8:11 am EDT (12:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
| CMH | used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| CRW | used from 99 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| TRI | used from 198 nm out; 60 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 298 nm out; 50 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° |
| CAE | used from 397 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 260/27 | 310/26 11° | 280/31 9° | 270/36 7° | 250/39 -4° | 230/57 -16° | 220/74 -30° | 220/83 -40° | 220/73 -51° |
| SAV | used from 496 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 260/18 | 290/26 13° | 270/33 12° | 260/40 9° | 240/47 -5° | 230/53 -16° | 220/61 -31° | 210/64 -41° | 210/64 -52° |
| JAX | used from 595 nm out; 6 nm from the line | 280/14 | 300/22 16° | 260/27 15° | 260/26 9° | 240/41 -6° | 230/38 -16° | 220/44 -32° | 200/49 -41° | 200/52 -53° |
| MLB | used from 695 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 240/7 | 240/11 17° | 240/13 13° | 250/15 8° | 230/25 -5° | 210/25 -16° | 210/24 -31° | 190/29 -41° | 190/27 -53° |
| PIE | used from 744 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
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 | ||||
| PHD New Philadelphia, OH | 30 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 894 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 149 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 947 ft | ||||
| MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA | 238 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,558 ft | ||||
| HKY Hickory, NC | 308 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,189 ft | ||||
| CAE Columbia, SC | 417 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 235 ft | ||||
| AGS Augusta, GA | 457 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 145 ft | ||||
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 546 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | 625 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 725 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 844 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,558 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)
RSW 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
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 645 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 6 nm from the route, 754 nm along the route · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at CAK 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RSW is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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, Southwest Florida International.