Plan a flight · Sun 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC)

Cleveland-Hopkins International to Syracuse Hancock International CLE → SYR

275 nautical miles (317 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 074° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 3 knots; SYR is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 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: 3 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 206 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 187 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the last 29 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 29 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

CRJ7 descending, 35 nm south, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
AC90 descending, 5 nm west, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
T046 B042
AC90 , 8 nm northwest, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 88 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI060006/TM 0016/FLB3.0/TP AC90
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
6 nm northeast (060°) of ERI
Time
00:16 UTC
Height
at B3.0
Aircraft
AC90
B738 at 4,700 ft, 23 nm north, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 167 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 46 nm north, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. At the destination end, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART260030/TM 0029/FL170/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm west (260°) of ART
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light moderate
E75L at 27,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a broken layer. At the destination end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0013/FL270/TP E75L/SK BKN OP 270
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
broken op at 27,000 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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (CLE, BUF, SYR). 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	320° at 9 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	2 h 15 min	1:26 am EDT (05:26 UTC)
5,500 ft	360° at 15 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	2 h 23 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	360° at 14 kt	+5 kt	9 °C	115 kt	2 h 23 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 13 kt	+2 kt	6 °C	118 kt	2 h 20 min	1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	0	3 °C	120 kt	2 h 18 min	1:29 am EDT (05:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	−2 kt	-1 °C	122 kt	2 h 15 min	1:26 am EDT (05:26 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−3 kt	-6 °C	123 kt	2 h 14 min	1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−4 kt	-10 °C	124 kt	2 h 13 min	1:24 am EDT (05:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 22 kt	−5 kt	-11 °C	125 kt	2 h 12 min	1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 27 kt	−9 kt	-22 °C	129 kt	2 h 08 min	1:19 am EDT (05:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 35 kt	−8 kt	-38 °C	128 kt	2 h 09 min	1:20 am EDT (05:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 37 kt	−20 kt	-43 °C	140 kt	1 h 58 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 38 kt	−24 kt	-50 °C	144 kt	1 h 55 min	1:06 am EDT (05:06 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°
BUF	used from 98 nm out; 51 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
SYR	used from 196 nm out; 54 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°

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: overcast at 2,400 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	799 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)
CGF Cleveland, OH	20 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,000 ft	876 ft	02:46 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	88 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
JHW Jamestown, NY	128 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,500 ft	1,723 ft	02:56 UTC
OLE Olean, NY	167 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	2,135 ft	02:55 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	206 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	558 ft	02:54 UTC
SDC Williamson/Sodus, NY	236 nm out, 22 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	424 ft	02:35 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	9 mi	5,000 ft	421 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,135 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for SYR

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 5 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

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, 39 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 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 SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SYR is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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, 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, Syracuse Hancock International.