Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Key West International CVG → EYW
883 nautical miles (1,016 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 170°, about 176° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC). Right now CVG is low IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots; EYW is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) 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: 214 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, fog). Over the first 248 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 129 to 258 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 228 to 307 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 238 to 317 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
- B763 at 200 ft, 3 nm southwest, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 08:05 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B752 climbing, 7 nm west, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (CVG, LOU, TYS, ATL, CSG, JAX, PIE, EYW). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 6 h 30 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 6 h 21 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 14 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 18 min | 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 10 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 21 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 8 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 30 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 3 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 32 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 32 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 32 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 20 kt | −15 kt | -6 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 32 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 23 kt | −20 kt | -18 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 18 min | 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 26 kt | −18 kt | -33 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 24 min | 11:07 am EDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 30 kt | −21 kt | -41 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 16 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 24 kt | −18 kt | -51 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 24 min | 11:07 am EDT (15:07 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| LOU | used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| TYS | used from 99 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| ATL | used from 248 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| CSG | used from 397 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| JAX | used from 446 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| PIE | used from 595 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| EYW | used from 793 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 080/9 | 050/5 18° | 070/5 13° | 060/6 9° | L/V -6° | 280/11 -17° | 260/18 -32° | 250/21 -41° | 260/21 -52° |
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 | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 896 ft | 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC) |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 59 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| BYL Williamsburg, KY | 139 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | calm | 8 mi | 1,800 ft | 1,177 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 198 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 986 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 317 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| EZM Eastman, GA | 416 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 303 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 496 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 545 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 645 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | none | 76 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 744 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 25 ft | 08:29 UTC |
| EYW Key West, FL | destination | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EYW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for EYW
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
The forecast for CVG, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 100 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 100 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
- 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
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 397 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZMA
- 6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 17 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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, Key West International.