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Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Orlando International CVG → MCO

659 nautical miles (759 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 164°, about 170° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CVG is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots; MCO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 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: 3,701 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 route from 60 to 160 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 300 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 220 to 290 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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 38 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
B744 climbing, 8 nm north, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. At the departure end, 8 nm north 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
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
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
CRJ9 at 28,000 ft, 34 nm east, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 34 nm east 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
B712 at 600 ft, 14 nm west, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 60 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 14 nm west, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 60 nm along the route, 14 nm west 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
E170 at 33,000 ft, 39 nm west, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. 190 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV270025/TM 2222/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 330/RM ZTLFD-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
25 nm west (270°) of VXV
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop at 33,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-03
E75S at 29,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. 190 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 2221/FL290/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-39
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over VXV
Time
22:21 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
ZTLFD-39
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 24 nm east, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. 200 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-42
C55B at 3,000 ft, 49 nm west, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 300 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030
CRJ9 descending, 41 nm east, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 360 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
C525 at 2,300 ft, 45 nm east, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): light turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,300 ft. 360 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS090006/TM 2215/FL023/TP C525/SK SCT 023/TB LGT TB
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
6 nm east (090°) of AGS
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,300 ft
Turbulence
light turbulence

9 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (CVG, LOU, TYS, GSP, SAV, JAX, MLB). 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	290° at 16 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	5 h 07 min	2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	4 h 55 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−14 kt	12 °C	134 kt	4 h 55 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−13 kt	10 °C	133 kt	4 h 57 min	2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	−15 kt	7 °C	135 kt	4 h 53 min	2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	−14 kt	3 °C	134 kt	4 h 55 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 26 kt	−11 kt	-1 °C	131 kt	5 h 02 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 28 kt	−9 kt	-5 °C	129 kt	5 h 07 min	2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 29 kt	−9 kt	-6 °C	129 kt	5 h 07 min	2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 30 kt	−3 kt	-17 °C	123 kt	5 h 21 min	2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 33 kt	+5 kt	-33 °C	115 kt	5 h 44 min	2:58 am EDT (06:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 34 kt	+14 kt	-40 °C	106 kt	6 h 13 min	3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 36 kt	+16 kt	-50 °C	104 kt	6 h 20 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 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°
LOU	used from 50 nm out; 71 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
TYS	used from 100 nm out; 74 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
GSP	used from 250 nm out; 49 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°
SAV	used from 350 nm out; 91 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
JAX	used from 449 nm out; 61 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
MLB	used from 599 nm out; 69 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°

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)
LEX Lexington, KY	60 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	9 mi	800 ft	979 ft	00:59 UTC
LOZ London, KY	120 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,212 ft	20:18 UTC
DKX Knoxville, TN	190 nm out, 13 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	833 ft	00:50 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	200 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	986 ft	00:53 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	310 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	812 ft	00:51 UTC
IIY Washington, GA	330 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	646 ft	13:55 UTC
VDI Vidalia, GA	429 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,700 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	none	274 ft	00:55 UTC
AYS Waycross, GA	479 nm out, 14 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	00:55 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	549 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	79 ft	00:50 UTC
SFB Orlando, FL	639 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	00:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	96 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,212 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCO

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 549 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCO is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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, Orlando International.