Plan a flight · Mon 1:49 am EDT (05:49 UTC)

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Dothan Regional CVG → DHN

466 nautical miles (536 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 185°, about 191° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:35 am CDT (08:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CVG is marginal VFR, wind calm; DHN is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 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: 5 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 258 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 198 nm along 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

B738 descending, 50 nm east, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 188 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
A319 descending, 50 nm east, 10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC): remarks: tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft. 188 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0252/FLDURD/TP A319/RM TOPS 068 BASES 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
02:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A319
Remarks
tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft

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 (CVG, LOU, TYS, ATL, CSG). 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 26 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	3 h 18 min	4:07 am CDT (09:07 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	−28 kt	14 °C	148 kt	3 h 09 min	3:58 am CDT (08:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 35 kt	−32 kt	11 °C	152 kt	3 h 04 min	3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	−29 kt	8 °C	149 kt	3 h 08 min	3:57 am CDT (08:57 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	−26 kt	4 °C	146 kt	3 h 12 min	4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 30 kt	−25 kt	0 °C	145 kt	3 h 13 min	4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 30 kt	−23 kt	-4 °C	143 kt	3 h 16 min	4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 31 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	3 h 17 min	4:06 am CDT (09:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 34 kt	−24 kt	-19 °C	144 kt	3 h 14 min	4:03 am CDT (09:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 56 kt	−48 kt	-33 °C	168 kt	2 h 46 min	3:35 am CDT (08:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 57 kt	−48 kt	-40 °C	168 kt	2 h 46 min	3:35 am CDT (08:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 37 kt	−29 kt	-49 °C	149 kt	3 h 08 min	3:57 am CDT (08:57 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; 48 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°
TYS	used from 149 nm out; 52 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
ATL	used from 248 nm out; 64 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
CSG	used from 347 nm out; 29 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°

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)
LEX Lexington, KY	59 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	979 ft	05:25 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	129 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	962 ft	05:41 UTC
SCX Oneida, TN	158 nm out, 18 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	calm	8 mi	1,800 ft	1,544 ft	05:35 UTC
CSV Crossville, TN	188 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,881 ft	05:27 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	238 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	682 ft	04:53 UTC
RMG Rome, GA	287 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	reported, no category	calm		100 ft	644 ft	05:06 UTC
CTJ Carrollton, GA	327 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,164 ft	05:35 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	386 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
EUF Eufaula, AL	426 nm out, 13 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	285 ft	04:58 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	destination	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DHN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:35 am CDT (08:35 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DHN

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, fog nearby, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for CVG, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 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, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 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 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at DHN 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DHN is before sunrise there (6:42 am CDT (11:42 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 now, the Southeast · 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, Dothan Regional.