Plan a flight · Sun 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC)

Cleveland-Hopkins International to Raleigh-Durham International CLE → RDU

362 nautical miles (416 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 156°, about 164° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22. 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: 417 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 68 to 342 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 route from 20 to 186 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 98 to 274 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, 127 nm along the route.
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 route from 245 to 254 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 CLE.

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

UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 156 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E145 at 9,000 ft, 12 nm east, 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast up to 9,000 ft, heavy rain. 274 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2156/FL090/TP E145/SK OVCUNKN-TOP090/WX +RA/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LYH
Where
over LYH
Time
21:56 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast, tops 9,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
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
AEST descending, 6 nm northeast, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. 39 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast 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
CRJ2 at 500 ft, 6 nm northeast, 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast 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, 6 nm northeast, 5:44 pm EDT (21:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast 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
B737 climbing, 45 nm east, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 78 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 2303/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B028 T034
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B028 T034
E75S descending, 45 nm east, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 78 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 2254/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
22:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
T036
CL35 climbing, 48 nm northeast, 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 98 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV AGC/TM 2136/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK BASE 027
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over AGC
Time
21:36 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
base 2,700 ft
A321 at 32,000 ft, 14 nm east, 5:52 pm EDT (21:52 UTC): no turbulence. 147 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CKB/TM 2152/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CKB
Time
21:52 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
B737 at 40,000 ft, 18 nm east, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 186 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV EKN150020/TM 2211/FL400/TP B737/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm southeast (150°) of EKN
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
CRJ7 at 2,800 ft, 25 nm west, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 225 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWB UA /OV KLWB/TM 2219/FL028/TP CRJ7/SK BASES029
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWB
Where
over KLWB
Time
22:19 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BASES029
E145 at 2,200 ft, 23 nm southwest, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 254 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0003/FL022/TP E145/SK OVC022/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
B763 at 3,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 323 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft

2 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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (CLE, AGC, EKN, ROA, RDU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	250° at 9 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	3 h	11:34 pm EDT (03:34 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−7 kt	13 °C	127 kt	2 h 51 min	11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−5 kt	10 °C	125 kt	2 h 54 min	11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 9 kt	−2 kt	7 °C	122 kt	2 h 58 min	11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 9 kt	+3 kt	5 °C	117 kt	3 h 06 min	11:40 pm EDT (03:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 13 kt	+5 kt	1 °C	115 kt	3 h 09 min	11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 17 kt	+7 kt	-3 °C	113 kt	3 h 12 min	11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	+9 kt	-7 °C	111 kt	3 h 16 min	11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 22 kt	+9 kt	-8 °C	111 kt	3 h 16 min	11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 38 kt	+16 kt	-19 °C	104 kt	3 h 29 min	12:03 am EDT (04:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 56 kt	+28 kt	-31 °C	92 kt	3 h 56 min	12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 62 kt	+27 kt	-39 °C	93 kt	3 h 54 min	12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 55 kt	+19 kt	-48 °C	101 kt	3 h 35 min	12:09 am EDT (04:09 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; 24 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°
AGC	used from 49 nm out; 58 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
EKN	used from 98 nm out; 58 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
ROA	used from 196 nm out; 44 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
RDU	used from 293 nm out; 44 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -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)
CAK Akron, OH	39 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,225 ft	23:51 UTC
PHD New Philadelphia, OH	59 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	894 ft	00:21 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	88 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,194 ft	23:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	147 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,223 ft	23:53 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	176 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	2,100 ft	1,987 ft	23:51 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	225 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	22:15 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	274 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,700 ft	938 ft	00:32 UTC
DAN Danville, VA	313 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	571 ft	23:53 UTC
TDF Roxboro, NC	333 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	608 ft	00:15 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	4,800 ft	435 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RDU

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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 11 nm from the route, 39 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 39 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDU is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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, Raleigh-Durham International.