Plan a flight · Mon 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)

Daytona Beach International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International DAB → CVG

619 nautical miles (712 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 344°, about 349° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC). Right now DAB is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots; CVG is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 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: 1 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 339 to 409 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 DAB.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 25 nm east, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35. 260 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UUA /OV AGS/TM 1455/FL018/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS -10KT FINAL RWY 35
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35
B737 at 34,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SSI UA /OV SSI/TM 1501/FL340/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SSI
Where
over SSI
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
BE58 at 9,500 ft, 12 nm west, 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave smoother at at 10,000 ft ZTLFD-18. 379 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
1A5 UA /OV 1A5/TM 1623/FL095/TP BE58/TB MOD/RM MTN WAVE SMOOTHER AT 100 ZTLFD-18
```
Report
a routine report filed through 1A5
Where
over 1A5
Time
16:23 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mountain wave smoother at at 10,000 ft ZTLFD-18
B38M at 32,000 ft, 12 nm south, 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN160020/TM 1457/FL320/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
20 nm south (160°) of OMN
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
B777 at 18,000 ft, 49 nm west, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF090010/TM 1413/FL180/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
10 nm east (090°) of OCF
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B777
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
C172 at 3,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): wind 300° at 28 knots. At the departure end, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAB UA /OV DAB300010/TM 1411/FL030/TP C172/WV 30028KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAB
Where
10 nm northwest (300°) of DAB
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 300° at 28 knots
TBM9 at 17,000 ft, 1 nm south, 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC): no turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 1541/FL170/TP TBM9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
15:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM9
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC): no turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 1616/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
16:16 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
MU2 at 20,000 ft, 35 nm west, 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC): no turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG185007/TM 1625/FL200/TP MU2/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
7 nm south (185°) of AMG
Time
16:25 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
MU2
Turbulence
none
A321 at 36,000 ft, 9 nm west, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): no chop turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG080025/TM 1430/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
25 nm east (080°) of AMG
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
no chop
B738 at 36,000 ft, 33 nm west, 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC): no turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1534/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
15:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B712 at 22,000 ft, 33 nm west, 10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC): no turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1443/FL220/TP B712/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
14:43 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
A20N at 33,000 ft, 42 nm east, 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 170 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 1412/FL330/TP A20N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAV
Where
over SAV
Time
14:12 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
LJ31 descending, 25 nm northeast, 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC): remarks: little bumpy on final runway 35. 250 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 170002/TM 1512/FLDURD/TP LJ31/RM LITTLE BUMPY ON FINAL RWY 35
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm south (170°) of AGS
Time
15:12 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
LJ31
Remarks
little bumpy on final runway 35

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 (JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TYS, LOU, CVG). 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	320° at 15 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	5 h 50 min	6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+17 kt	15 °C	103 kt	6 h 01 min	7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+17 kt	12 °C	103 kt	6 h 01 min	7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+19 kt	9 °C	101 kt	6 h 08 min	7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+20 kt	6 °C	100 kt	6 h 11 min	7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+20 kt	1 °C	100 kt	6 h 11 min	7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+20 kt	-3 °C	100 kt	6 h 11 min	7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 22 kt	+20 kt	-6 °C	100 kt	6 h 11 min	7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-19 °C	97 kt	6 h 23 min	7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-32 °C	90 kt	6 h 53 min	7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 35 kt	+33 kt	-41 °C	87 kt	7 h 07 min	8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 36 kt	+33 kt	-50 °C	87 kt	7 h 07 min	8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
SAV	used from 150 nm out; 41 nm from the line	340/14	330/21 16°	340/26 12°	350/25 8°	360/28 -6°	360/29 -19°	360/36 -31°	360/27 -42°	330/31 -51°
CAE	used from 250 nm out; 75 nm from the line	340/11	330/13 14°	350/24 11°	350/26 8°	340/26 -5°	350/33 -18°	340/31 -32°	340/30 -41°	330/32 -52°
GSP	used from 299 nm out; 44 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
TYS	used from 399 nm out; 28 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
LOU	used from 499 nm out; 87 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
CVG	used from 549 nm out; 45 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°

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
DAB Daytona Beach, FL	departure	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	34 ft	12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC)
SGJ St Augustine, FL	50 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	16:56 UTC
CRG Jacksonville, FL	70 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	40 ft	16:53 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	160 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	16:55 UTC
MHP Metter, GA	200 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	197 ft	16:50 UTC
HQU Thomson, GA	270 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	501 ft	16:55 UTC
CEU Clemson, SC	339 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	890 ft	16:54 UTC
GKT Sevierville, TN	419 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,013 ft	16:56 UTC
MOR Morristown, TN	439 nm out, 8 nm east of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,312 ft	16:55 UTC
LOZ London, KY	499 nm out, 9 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
LEX Lexington, KY	559 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	979 ft	16:54 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	896 ft	12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,312 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CVG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CVG

From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 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, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for DAB, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at DAB 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Daytona Beach International, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.