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John Glenn Columbus International to Nashville International CMH → BNA

293 nautical miles (338 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 219°, about 226° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:07 pm CDT (04:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMH is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; BNA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 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: 2,091 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 78 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 CMH.

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

BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest 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
CRJ9 descending, 45 nm northwest, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest 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, 45 nm northwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest 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, 36 nm northwest, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 88 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest 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, 30 nm northwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 98 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest 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
B739 climbing, 33 nm northwest, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 98 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest 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
B712 at 600 ft, 11 nm east, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 147 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 11 nm east, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 147 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
B38M at 21,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 166 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A319 at 25,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 235 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
B738 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the destination end, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B77W at 31,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the destination end, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme

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 4 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CVG, LOU, BNA). 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 17 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	2 h 17 min	11:17 pm CDT (04:17 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	−11 kt	13 °C	131 kt	2 h 14 min	11:14 pm CDT (04:14 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−11 kt	10 °C	131 kt	2 h 14 min	11:14 pm CDT (04:14 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−14 kt	6 °C	134 kt	2 h 11 min	11:11 pm CDT (04:11 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	−17 kt	2 °C	137 kt	2 h 08 min	11:08 pm CDT (04:08 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	−17 kt	-2 °C	137 kt	2 h 08 min	11:08 pm CDT (04:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	2 h 08 min	11:08 pm CDT (04:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 33 kt	−17 kt	-9 °C	137 kt	2 h 08 min	11:08 pm CDT (04:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 36 kt	−18 kt	-21 °C	138 kt	2 h 07 min	11:07 pm CDT (04:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 39 kt	−10 kt	-35 °C	130 kt	2 h 15 min	11:15 pm CDT (04:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 39 kt	−7 kt	-40 °C	127 kt	2 h 18 min	11:18 pm CDT (04:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 33 kt	−4 kt	-47 °C	124 kt	2 h 22 min	11:22 pm CDT (04:22 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
CMH	used from 0 nm out; 24 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 49 nm out; 37 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°
LOU	used from 147 nm out; 38 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°
BNA	used from 244 nm out; 24 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°

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
CMH Columbus, OH	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	9 mi	800 ft	815 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
CYO Circleville, OH	29 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				684 ft
ILN Wilmington, OH	49 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	5 mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	01:54 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	88 nm out, 22 nm northwest 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
LEX Lexington, KY	147 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	01:54 UTC
AAS Campbellsville, KY	196 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet	calm	7 mi	none	921 ft	01:55 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY	225 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	716 ft	01:35 UTC
XNX Gallatin, TN	274 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	583 ft	01:30 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	599 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,076 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:07 pm CDT (04:07 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for BNA

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for CMH, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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 24 nm from the route, 98 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BNA is before sunrise there (6:50 am CDT (11:50 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, 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: John Glenn Columbus International, Nashville International.