Cleveland-Hopkins International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International CLE → CVG
192 nautical miles (220 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 223°, about 231° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLE is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots; CVG is low IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 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: 10 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the whole 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 CLE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- MD83 climbing, 29 nm southeast, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 105 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
- B752 climbing, 7 nm west, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. At the destination end, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, CVG). 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 | 340° at 18 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 1 h 29 min | 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 23 kt | −13 kt | 13 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 27 min | 5:10 am EDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 25 kt | −14 kt | 10 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 26 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 25 kt | −13 kt | 6 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 27 min | 5:10 am EDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | −13 kt | 3 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 27 min | 5:10 am EDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −13 kt | -1 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 27 min | 5:10 am EDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | −14 kt | -6 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 26 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 33 kt | −14 kt | -9 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 26 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 47 kt | −22 kt | -20 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 21 min | 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 57 kt | −26 kt | -36 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 19 min | 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 69 kt | −21 kt | -42 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 22 min | 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 52 kt | −21 kt | -48 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 22 min | 5:05 am EDT (09:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 24 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° |
| CMH | used from 48 nm out; 32 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° |
| CVG | used from 144 nm out; 24 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE Cleveland, OH | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 2.5 mi | 500 ft | 799 ft | 3:39 am EDT (07:39 UTC) |
| BJJ Wooster, OH | 29 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 600 ft | 1,135 ft | 07:17 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 48 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 6 mi | 400 ft | 1,297 ft | 07:31 UTC |
| OSU Columbus, OH | 96 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 6 mi | 800 ft | 905 ft | 07:28 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 144 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,076 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | destination | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 896 ft | 3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CVG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility ½ mile, fog, scattered clouds at 200 feet low IFR
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for CVG
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility ½ mile, fog, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for CLE, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
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 23 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 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CVG is before sunrise there (7:45 am EDT (11:45 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: Cleveland-Hopkins International, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.