Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Charlotte/Douglas International CVG → CLT
291 nautical miles (335 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 141°, about 147° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CVG is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 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: 4,174 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 E13E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 165 to 165 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112255 MKCE WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13E VALID UNTIL 0055Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30NNW AIR-30NNE RIC-60S RIC-30NW HMV-10ESE APE-30NNW AIR AREA TS MOV FROM 24015KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- 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 10 to 213 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 97 to 233 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 184 to 272 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
- PA46 at 23,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 204 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- 10 nm east (090°) of HMV
- Time
- 23:28 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PA46
- Turbulence
- light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-44
- 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
- A333 at 4,000 ft, 12 nm west, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 12 nm west 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
- B753 at 32,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2211/FL320/TP B753/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 22:11 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B753
- Turbulence
- none
- C150 climbing, 38 nm northeast, 5:32 pm EDT (21:32 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV MGY/TM 2132/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B017 T036
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over MGY
- Time
- 21:32 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- C150
- Sky
- B017 T036
- A320 at 3,800 ft, 6 nm southwest, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG160012/TM 2115/FL038/TP A320/SK T038 OVC B010
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 12 nm south (160°) of CVG
- Time
- 21:15 UTC
- Height
- at 3,800 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- T038 overcast B010
- CRJ9 descending, 36 nm southwest, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 48 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest 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
- CRJ9 at 28,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 48 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV FGX/TM 2233/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over FGX
- Time
- 22:33 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- light
- CRJ9 descending, 28 nm southwest, 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 58 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV LEX090010/TM 2133/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 067
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- 10 nm east (090°) of LEX
- Time
- 21:33 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- tops 6,700 ft
- C310 at 5,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, rain, 12 °C. 97 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV ECB220008/TM 2154/FL050/TP C310/WX RA/TA 12/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- 8 nm southwest (220°) of ECB
- Time
- 21:54 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C310
- Weather
- rain
- Temperature
- 12 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- BE9L at 20,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC): no turbulence. 175 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV JFZ/TM 2123/FL200/TP BE9L/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over JFZ
- Time
- 21:23 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Turbulence
- none
- SF50 at 7,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. 252 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2237/FL070/TP SF50/SK IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-45
- Report
- a routine report filed through HKY
- Where
- over BZM
- Time
- 22:37 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Sky
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-45
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 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 (CVG, TRI, GSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 11 °C | 143 kt | 2 h 02 min | 9:50 pm EDT (01:50 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | −25 kt | 9 °C | 145 kt | 2 h | 9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −27 kt | 6 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 59 min | 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −27 kt | 4 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 59 min | 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | −27 kt | 0 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 59 min | 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −27 kt | -4 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 59 min | 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 27 kt | −26 kt | -7 °C | 146 kt | 2 h | 9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 27 kt | −26 kt | -8 °C | 146 kt | 2 h | 9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 30 kt | −27 kt | -20 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 59 min | 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 30 kt | −17 kt | -32 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 07 min | 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 33 kt | −15 kt | -39 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 09 min | 9:57 pm EDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 34 kt | −16 kt | -48 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 08 min | 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 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; 24 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° |
| TRI | used from 97 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| GSP | used from 242 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 300/22 | 310/22 11° | 300/22 7° | 290/28 5° | 270/36 -5° | 250/42 -18° | 230/54 -31° | 230/59 -40° | 230/65 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVG Covington, KY | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 896 ft | 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) |
| GEO Georgetown, OH | 29 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| SYM Morehead, KY | 68 nm out, 9 nm east 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 |
| JKL Jackson, KY | 107 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | variable at 3 knots | 4 mi | 400 ft | 1,380 ft | 23:36 UTC |
| LNP Wise, VA | 155 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 2,684 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 184 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 1,518 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| MRN Morganton, NC | 242 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,269 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 252 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 1,189 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 747 ft | 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CLT
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 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
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
Daylight
Sunset at CVG 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC), at CLT 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLT is after sunset there (6:54 pm EDT (22:54 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, Charlotte/Douglas International.