Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Okc Will Rogers International CVG → OKC
655 nautical miles (754 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 254°, about 260° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC). Right now CVG is low IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots; OKC is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 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 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 258 nm of 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, SGF, TUL, OKC). 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 | 250° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 97 kt | 6 h 45 min | 12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 15 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 22 min | 12:20 pm CDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 12 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 11 min | 12:09 pm CDT (17:09 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 9 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 07 min | 12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 11 min | 12:09 pm CDT (17:09 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 1 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 25 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | +21 kt | -3 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 37 min | 12:35 pm CDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 25 kt | +24 kt | -6 °C | 96 kt | 6 h 49 min | 12:47 pm CDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 30 kt | +29 kt | -18 °C | 91 kt | 7 h 12 min | 1:10 pm CDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 47 kt | +40 kt | -31 °C | 80 kt | 8 h 11 min | 2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 53 kt | +42 kt | -40 °C | 78 kt | 8 h 24 min | 2:22 pm CDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 52 kt | +35 kt | -51 °C | 85 kt | 7 h 42 min | 1:40 pm CDT (18:40 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; 38 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° |
| EVV | used from 99 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 199 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| SGF | used from 348 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| TUL | used from 497 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| OKC | used from 596 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -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 | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 0.06 mi | 200 ft | 896 ft | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) |
| IMS Madison, IN | 40 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 819 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| FRH French Lick, IN | 99 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 792 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 149 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 421 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 228 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 411 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| FAM Farmington, MO | 278 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 945 ft | 20:07 UTC |
| TVB Cabool, MO | 367 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,220 ft | ||||
| BBG Branson, MO | 427 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| ROG Rogers, AR | 477 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,358 ft | 09:58 UTC |
| RVS Tulsa, OK | 566 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 638 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SUD Stroud, OK | 606 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 900 ft | ||||
| OKC Oklahoma City, OK | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,295 ft | 5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,358 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OKC
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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
Daylight
Sunset at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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
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, Okc Will Rogers International.