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Cleveland-Hopkins International to Kansas City International CLE → MCI

601 nautical miles (692 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 262°, about 270° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 12:42 am CDT (05:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; MCI is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 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: 7 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 89 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

AEST descending, 35 nm southeast, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2236/FLDURD/TP AEST/RM BASES 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
22:36 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AEST
Remarks
bases 1,600 ft
B38M descending, 0 nm southwest, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 2225/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK B023
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CLE
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
B023
CRJ2 at 500 ft, 35 nm southeast, 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV KCAK/TM 2146/FL005/TP CRJ2
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over KCAK
Time
21:46 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
CRJ2 descending, 35 nm southeast, 5:44 pm EDT (21:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2144/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
21:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
B005
P28A descending, 11 nm north, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 79 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
P28A descending, 11 nm north, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 79 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 2245/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC014 TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops unknown
A320 climbing, 24 nm north, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 89 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
A320 descending, 24 nm north, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 89 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 35 nm north, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 128 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E145 at 2,600 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 148 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
CRJ9 climbing, 5 nm southwest, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 3,300 ft. 148 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2201/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK OVC025 - TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft, tops 3,300 ft
CRJ2 at 3,300 ft, 5 nm southwest, 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC): no turbulence. 148 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2133/FL033/TP CRJ2/SK B28 T33/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
at 3,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
B28 T33
Turbulence
smooth
A319 at 15,000 ft, 46 nm north, 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 217 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PPO UA /OV PPO/TM 2208/FL150/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURD 150-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through PPO
Where
over PPO
Time
22:08 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 44 nm south, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 227 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light

1 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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, IND, JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC). 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 8 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	5 h 25 min	12:42 am CDT (05:42 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+11 kt	15 °C	109 kt	5 h 31 min	12:48 am CDT (05:48 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+13 kt	11 °C	107 kt	5 h 37 min	12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+13 kt	7 °C	107 kt	5 h 37 min	12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+12 kt	4 °C	108 kt	5 h 34 min	12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+12 kt	-1 °C	108 kt	5 h 34 min	12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+12 kt	-5 °C	108 kt	5 h 34 min	12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 19 kt	+12 kt	-8 °C	108 kt	5 h 34 min	12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 24 kt	+11 kt	-20 °C	109 kt	5 h 31 min	12:48 am CDT (05:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 38 kt	+20 kt	-34 °C	100 kt	6 h 01 min	1:18 am CDT (06:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 41 kt	+27 kt	-42 °C	93 kt	6 h 28 min	1:45 am CDT (06:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 49 kt	+33 kt	-50 °C	87 kt	6 h 54 min	2:11 am CDT (07:11 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; 25 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°
FWA	used from 99 nm out; 30 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
IND	used from 197 nm out; 67 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
JOT	used from 246 nm out; 56 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
SPI	used from 296 nm out; 54 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°
BRL	used from 394 nm out; 43 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°
COU	used from 444 nm out; 65 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
MKC	used from 542 nm out; 34 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°

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	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	799 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)
LPR Lorain/Elyria, OH	20 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	793 ft	23:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	89 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	683 ft	23:52 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	158 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	23:57 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	197 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	810 ft	23:55 UTC
RZL Rensselaer, IN	246 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	698 ft	23:35 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	325 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	23:56 UTC
CTK Canton, IL	375 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	no report just now				683 ft
UIN Quincy, IL	434 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	23:54 UTC
MBY Moberly, MO	493 nm out, 19 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	866 ft	23:35 UTC
GPH Mosby, MO	582 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	22:55 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,027 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:42 am CDT (05:42 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCI

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for CLE, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 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 MCI 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCI is before sunrise there (7:25 am CDT (12:25 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, 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, Kansas City International.