Plan a flight · Mon 1:14 am EDT (05:14 UTC)

Cleveland-Hopkins International to Denver International CLE → DEN

1,041 nautical miles (1,198 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 272°, about 280° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 9:15 am MDT (15:15 UTC). Right now CLE is low IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots; DEN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 23 knots, gusting to 29. 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: 3,673 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 248 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 406 to 952 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 99 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 69 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 CLE.

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

B738 at 23,000 ft, 28 nm west, 10:34 pm EDT (02:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. At the destination end, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0234/FL230/TP B738/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
02:34 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
B739 descending, 46 nm north, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
A320 descending, 46 nm north, 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 69 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0327/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 014 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
03:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
at 1,400 ft overcast
B738 at 1,300 ft, 8 nm north, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 89 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
PA44 descending, 8 nm north, 10:27 pm EDT (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. 89 nm along the route, 8 nm north 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
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 14 nm south, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 169 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
UAL2499 at 28,000 ft, 20 nm north, 10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 436 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2499 4138N 09137W 0215 F280 TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A320 descending, 3 nm south, 11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
03:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B737 descending, 3 nm south, 10:29 pm EDT (02:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the destination end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0229/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
02:29 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft

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 9 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, JOT, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN). 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	240° at 26 kt	+24 kt	21 °C	96 kt	10 h 51 min	10:05 am MDT (16:05 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	+23 kt	16 °C	97 kt	10 h 44 min	9:58 am MDT (15:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+18 kt	12 °C	102 kt	10 h 12 min	9:26 am MDT (15:26 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	+16 kt	8 °C	104 kt	10 h 01 min	9:15 am MDT (15:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+16 kt	4 °C	104 kt	10 h 01 min	9:15 am MDT (15:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+19 kt	0 °C	101 kt	10 h 18 min	9:32 am MDT (15:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	-4 °C	99 kt	10 h 31 min	9:45 am MDT (15:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 22 kt	+23 kt	-8 °C	97 kt	10 h 44 min	9:58 am MDT (15:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 28 kt	+30 kt	-20 °C	90 kt	11 h 34 min	10:48 am MDT (16:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 37 kt	+39 kt	-33 °C	81 kt	12 h 51 min	12:05 pm MDT (18:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 48 kt	+49 kt	-40 °C	71 kt	14 h 40 min	1:54 pm MDT (19:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 52 kt	+51 kt	-49 °C	69 kt	15 h 05 min	2:19 pm MDT (20:19 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; 25 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°
FWA	used from 99 nm out; 39 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°
JOT	used from 198 nm out; 62 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
BRL	used from 347 nm out; 58 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
DSM	used from 496 nm out; 23 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 595 nm out; 22 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
GRI	used from 694 nm out; 27 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
GLD	used from 843 nm out; 72 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
DEN	used from 942 nm out; 74 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°

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	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	7 mi	400 ft	799 ft	1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC)
TOL Toledo, OH	89 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	7 mi	1,500 ft	683 ft	05:09 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	198 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	798 ft	04:54 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	248 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	03:50 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	387 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	04:52 UTC
OOA Oskaloosa, IA	476 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	7 mi	none	840 ft	04:55 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	535 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	957 ft	04:54 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	674 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	04:54 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	743 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	04:53 UTC
RYA Wray, CO	932 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				3,677 ft
AKO Akron, CO	971 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	4,716 ft	04:53 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 23 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	10:53 pm MDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:15 am MDT (15:15 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DEN

From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 25 knots, gusting to 37
From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for CLE, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 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

Daylight

Sunset at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC), at DEN 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Cleveland-Hopkins International, Denver International.