Plan a flight · Sun 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC)

Cleveland-Hopkins International to San Antonio International CLE → SAT

1,077 nautical miles (1,240 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 234°, about 242° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; SAT is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 8 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 route from 30 to 160 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

A320 at 26,500 ft, 13 nm southeast, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 818 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
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
P28A descending, 47 nm northwest, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 60 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest 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, 47 nm northwest, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 60 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest 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
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 90 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
C150 at 1,500 ft, 17 nm southeast, 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 100 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2218/FL015/TP C150/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MRT
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
E545 at 28,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
E145 climbing, 8 nm southeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 140 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
B744 climbing, 28 nm southeast, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 190 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 190 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B753 at 32,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 190 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2211/FL320/TP B753/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B753
Turbulence
none
B739 climbing, 33 nm southeast, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 200 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
A333 at 4,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 200 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035

7 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 13 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, CVG, IND, LOU, EVV, CGI, MEM, LIT, SHV, DAL, CLL, SAT). 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 5 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	9 h 22 min	5:09 am CDT (10:09 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 8 kt	+6 kt	15 °C	114 kt	9 h 27 min	5:14 am CDT (10:14 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	+8 kt	12 °C	112 kt	9 h 37 min	5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+7 kt	8 °C	113 kt	9 h 32 min	5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+6 kt	4 °C	114 kt	9 h 27 min	5:14 am CDT (10:14 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+4 kt	0 °C	116 kt	9 h 17 min	5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+3 kt	-4 °C	117 kt	9 h 12 min	4:59 am CDT (09:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 18 kt	+2 kt	-7 °C	118 kt	9 h 08 min	4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 21 kt	0	-18 °C	120 kt	8 h 58 min	4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 37 kt	+3 kt	-32 °C	117 kt	9 h 12 min	4:59 am CDT (09:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 37 kt	+7 kt	-40 °C	113 kt	9 h 32 min	5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 36 kt	+6 kt	-50 °C	114 kt	9 h 27 min	5:14 am CDT (10:14 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°
CMH	used from 50 nm out; 42 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°
CVG	used from 150 nm out; 38 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
IND	used from 200 nm out; 43 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°
LOU	used from 249 nm out; 49 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
EVV	used from 299 nm out; 7 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
CGI	used from 399 nm out; 30 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
MEM	used from 499 nm out; 60 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 549 nm out; 59 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
SHV	used from 698 nm out; 75 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
DAL	used from 848 nm out; 80 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
CLL	used from 898 nm out; 47 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°
SAT	used from 998 nm out; 55 nm from the line	130/22	140/24 18°	170/19 13°	190/13 7°	240/15 -4°	220/14 -13°	270/11 -28°	280/10 -40°	310/18 -51°

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)
MFD Mansfield, OH	50 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	5 mi	400 ft	1,297 ft	00:41 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	140 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	8 mi	600 ft	1,009 ft	23:56 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	229 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	656 ft	23:45 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	329 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	23:54 UTC
JBR Jonesboro, AR	529 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	262 ft	23:53 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	628 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	23:53 UTC
TXK Texarkana, AR	748 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	389 ft	23:53 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	848 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	23:53 UTC
PSN Palestine, TX	878 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	422 ft	00:35 UTC
AUS Austin, TX	1018 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	541 ft	23:53 UTC
SAT San Antonio, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	809 ft	6:51 pm CDT (23:51 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 SAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SAT

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, 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 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
6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 1018 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU

Daylight

Sunset at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC), at SAT 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SAT is before sunrise there (7:33 am CDT (12:33 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, San Antonio International.