Plan a flight · Sun 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC)

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Ted Stevens Anchorage International CVG → ANC

2,696 nautical miles (3,103 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 328° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 22 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:39 pm AKDT (23:39 UTC). Right now CVG is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots; ANC is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 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: 640 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 ZULU 4C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the route from 659 to 819 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 669 to 809 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 CVG.

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

B737 at 23,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 3 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
B739 climbing, 7 nm west, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 7 nm west 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
B744 climbing, 4 nm east, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. At the departure end, 4 nm east 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
A333 at 4,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 12 nm southwest 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
E145 climbing, 48 nm northeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 48 nm northeast 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
E170 at 23,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
B39M at 35,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 200 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast 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
E295 at 37,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 290 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
E295
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B737 at 32,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 310 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE270030/TM 2242/FL320/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BAE
Time
22:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light clear-air turbulence
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 7:55 pm EDT (23:55 UTC): light rime icing, -13 °C. 599 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GPZ UA /OV GPZ160020/TM 2355/FL200/TP PC12/SK TOP200/TA M13/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through GPZ
Where
20 nm south (160°) of GPZ
Time
23:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP200
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,800 ft, 11 °C, remarks: during the climb. 759 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK170008/TM 0102/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK OVC015-TOP048/TA 11/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
8 nm south (170°) of GFK
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,800 ft
Temperature
11 °C
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 at 1,500 ft, 39 nm southwest, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 759 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK090002/TM 0001/FL015/TP CRJ7/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
2 nm east (090°) of GFK
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
PC12 at 1,500 ft, 39 nm southwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft, 6 °C. 759 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK350001/TM 2345/FL015/TP PC12/SK OVC015/TA 06
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
1 nm north (350°) of GFK
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
Temperature
6 °C

12 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 14 forecast points nearest it (CVG, IND, FWA, JOT, DBQ, LSE, MSP, DLH, INL, GFK, MOT, GGW, GPI, SEA). 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	030° at 5 kt	−1 kt	0 °C	121 kt	22 h 17 min	3:39 pm AKDT (23:39 UTC)
6,500 ft	360° at 4 kt	+1 kt	4 °C	119 kt	22 h 39 min	4:01 pm AKDT (00:01 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 2 kt	0	1 °C	120 kt	22 h 28 min	3:50 pm AKDT (23:50 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 3 kt	0	-2 °C	120 kt	22 h 28 min	3:50 pm AKDT (23:50 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 4 kt	0	-5 °C	120 kt	22 h 28 min	3:50 pm AKDT (23:50 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 7 kt	+1 kt	-8 °C	119 kt	22 h 39 min	4:01 pm AKDT (00:01 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 9 kt	+3 kt	-12 °C	117 kt	23 h 03 min	4:25 pm AKDT (00:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 11 kt	+3 kt	-14 °C	117 kt	23 h 03 min	4:25 pm AKDT (00:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 23 kt	+12 kt	-24 °C	108 kt	24 h 58 min	6:20 pm AKDT (02:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 34 kt	+24 kt	-38 °C	96 kt	28 h 05 min	9:27 pm AKDT (05:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 35 kt	+26 kt	-44 °C	94 kt	28 h 41 min	10:03 pm AKDT (06:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 41 kt	+32 kt	-48 °C	88 kt	30 h 38 min	12:00 am AKDT (08:00 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
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 25 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 50 nm out; 34 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°
FWA	used from 100 nm out; 57 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
JOT	used from 150 nm out; 51 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
DBQ	used from 300 nm out; 79 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
LSE	used from 350 nm out; 53 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°
MSP	used from 449 nm out; 69 nm from the line	200/28	240/30 19°	240/24 12°	240/17 5°	270/24 -10°	270/33 -20°	280/48 -35°	290/55 -45°	280/84 -54°
DLH	used from 549 nm out; 56 nm from the line	240/6	230/22 15°	250/28 11°	230/22 4°	270/33 -12°	280/47 -21°	280/59 -37°	290/65 -47°	290/88 -55°
INL	used from 649 nm out; 92 nm from the line	060/19	300/13 11°	240/19 7°	230/43 1°	260/54 -11°	260/50 -22°	270/66 -38°	280/70 -49°	270/79 -56°
GFK	used from 699 nm out; 54 nm from the line	050/18	L/V 10°	240/20 7°	240/36 1°	250/47 -11°	260/53 -21°	270/59 -36°	270/65 -47°	260/88 -56°
MOT	used from 899 nm out; 137 nm from the line		070/8 6°	180/7 2°	220/18 -1°	240/37 -11°	250/55 -20°	250/64 -36°	250/70 -46°	250/80 -54°
GGW	used from 1148 nm out; 289 nm from the line		090/18 0°	140/12 -2°	150/13 -3°	200/35 -12°	230/56 -22°	240/75 -37°	240/81 -46°	240/78 -49°
GPI	used from 1398 nm out; 438 nm from the line		060/19 -3°	110/11 -8°	130/6 -8°	200/40 -19°	190/58 -28°	200/101 -39°	220/73 -43°	230/41 -43°
SEA	used from 1848 nm out; 674 nm from the line	360/9	350/10 1°	010/10 -5°	030/20 -11°	020/60 -17°	010/86 -26°	360/90 -40°	010/68 -42°	360/31 -43°

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 Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	896 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	200 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	596 ft	00:50 UTC
EAU Eau Claire, WI	459 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	913 ft	00:56 UTC
AIT Aitkin, MN	599 nm out, 0 nm west of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,206 ft	01:15 UTC
CYPG Portage,	869 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 13,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet, overcast at 20,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	15,000 ft	885 ft	22:00 UTC
CYQH Watson Lake,	2077 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 14,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	30 mi	8,000 ft	2,225 ft	01:00 UTC
CYXY Whitehorse,	2257 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,900 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	40 mi	5,900 ft	2,317 ft	01:00 UTC
VDZ Valdez, AK	2587 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: rain	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	4,500 ft	128 ft	00:56 UTC
ANC Anchorage, AK	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	151 ft	4:53 pm AKDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:39 pm AKDT (23:39 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ANC

From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 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
6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, Alaska · 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: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.