Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport CVG → AFW
713 nautical miles (820 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 243°, about 249° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CVG is marginal VFR, wind calm; AFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 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: 385 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 158 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 CVG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, LIT, FSM, DAL). 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 | 240° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 6 h 51 min | 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 15 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 40 min | 6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 13 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 40 min | 6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 9 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 32 min | 6:46 am CDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | +9 kt | 5 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 25 min | 6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 29 min | 6:43 am CDT (11:43 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +12 kt | -3 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 36 min | 6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 16 kt | +12 kt | -6 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 36 min | 6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 23 kt | +15 kt | -17 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 47 min | 7:01 am CDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 37 kt | +19 kt | -31 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 04 min | 7:18 am CDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 45 kt | +22 kt | -40 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 17 min | 7:31 am CDT (12:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 42 kt | +16 kt | -51 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 51 min | 7:05 am CDT (12:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVG | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| LOU | used from 50 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| EVV | used from 99 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| CGI | used from 198 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| LIT | used from 347 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| FSM | used from 446 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| DAL | used from 594 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVG Covington, KY | departure | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 896 ft | 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC) |
| LOU Louisville, KY | 59 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | none | 545 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 139 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 407 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 149 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 421 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 228 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| DXE Dexter, MO | 287 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 304 ft | ||||
| CCA Clinton, AR | 426 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 513 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| RUE Russellville, AR | 465 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 409 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MEZ Mena, AR | 535 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,079 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| HHW Hugo, OK | 604 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 572 ft | 04:50 UTC |
| TKI Dallas, TX | 673 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 588 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,079 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC)
Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for AFW
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
The forecast for CVG, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 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 on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AFW is before sunrise there (7:31 am CDT (12:31 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
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: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport.