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Charlotte/Douglas International to South Bend International CLT → SBN

464 nautical miles (534 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 329°, about 336° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots; SBN is VFR, wind calm. 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: 1,986 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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 128 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the first 99 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 59 to 188 nm out.
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 69 to 267 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 CLT.

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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 148 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
A320 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 365 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
S22T descending, 19 nm west, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 tri. 99 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 23 tri
B737 at 23,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 286 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest 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
B744 climbing, 25 nm southwest, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 296 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest 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
CRJ9 descending, 19 nm east, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 326 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
E145 climbing, 19 nm east, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 326 nm along the route, 19 nm east 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
A321 at 21,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 336 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
B38M at 31,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. At the destination end, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below

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 5 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TRI, CRW, CVG, FWA). 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	330° at 21 kt	+21 kt	11 °C	99 kt	4 h 41 min	3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	+24 kt	13 °C	96 kt	4 h 50 min	3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+26 kt	10 °C	94 kt	4 h 56 min	3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+25 kt	6 °C	95 kt	4 h 53 min	3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+24 kt	2 °C	96 kt	4 h 50 min	3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+27 kt	-2 °C	93 kt	4 h 59 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	+29 kt	-5 °C	91 kt	5 h 06 min	3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-8 °C	90 kt	5 h 09 min	3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 38 kt	+38 kt	-20 °C	82 kt	5 h 40 min	4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 46 kt	+46 kt	-35 °C	74 kt	6 h 16 min	4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 56 kt	+56 kt	-41 °C	64 kt	7 h 15 min	5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 45 kt	+45 kt	-49 °C	75 kt	6 h 11 min	4:46 am EDT (08:46 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°
TRI	used from 49 nm out; 34 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
CRW	used from 148 nm out; 73 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
CVG	used from 198 nm out; 73 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
FWA	used from 346 nm out; 34 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°

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
CLT Charlotte, NC	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)
HKY Hickory, NC	40 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	01:53 UTC
MRN Morganton, NC	49 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,500 ft	1,269 ft	02:15 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	99 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,518 ft	01:53 UTC
PBX Pikeville, KY	158 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: rain	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	2.5 mi	300 ft	1,464 ft	02:15 UTC
SYM Morehead, KY	217 nm out, 12 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 5 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	1,028 ft	23:22 UTC
GEO Georgetown, OH	257 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				957 ft
LUK Cincinnati, OH	286 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	481 ft	01:53 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	365 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	937 ft	01:53 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	395 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	01:54 UTC
ASW Warsaw, IN	435 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	849 ft	02:15 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	destination	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	798 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SBN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC)

Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SBN

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for CLT, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 286 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC), at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SBN is before sunrise there (7:53 am EDT (11:53 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Charlotte/Douglas International, South Bend International.