Plan a flight · Sun 5:48 pm MDT (23:48 UTC)

Denver International to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport DEN → CHS

1,257 nautical miles (1,447 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 102°, about 094° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DEN is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22; CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 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: 1,272 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 848 to 938 nm out.
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 978 to 998 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 988 to 1077 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 1028 to 1058 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 DEN.

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

urgent E545 at 6,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 3:49 pm MDT (21:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L. At the departure end, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA350002/TM 2149/FL060/TP E545/RM LLWS +/- 5 KT FAP RWY 17L
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
2 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
21:49 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 5:28 pm MDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 38 nm south, 4:44 pm MDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
25 nm north (350°) of COS
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm north, 5:31 pm MDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B737 at 33,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 3:10 pm MDT (21:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 718 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGI UA /OV MAW/TM 2110/FL330/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGI
Where
over MAW
Time
21:10 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A20N at 33,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 3:09 pm MDT (21:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 28,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: ZME25. 758 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG/TM 2109/FL330/TP A20N/TB MOD CHOP 330-280/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
over CNG
Time
21:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
moderate chop from 33,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZME25
B737 at 6,500 ft, 3 nm south, 5:27 pm MDT (23:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2327/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17R
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no turbulence on final runway 17R
B737 descending, 3 nm south, 4:29 pm MDT (22:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2229/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
CRJ2 at 6,500 ft, 3 nm south, 3:31 pm MDT (21:31 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2131/FL065/TP CRJ2/TB LGT CHOP ON FINAL RWY16L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
21:31 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
light chop on final runway 16L
B730 at 37,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 3:11 pm MDT (21:11 UTC): remarks: mtw +15/-10KT ZDVWC-30. At the departure end, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK310040/TM 2111/FL370/TP B730/RM MTW +15/-10KT ZDVWC-30
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
40 nm northwest (310°) of BRK
Time
21:11 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B730
Remarks
mtw +15/-10KT ZDVWC-30
E75L at 13,000 ft, 12 nm south, 3:07 pm MDT (21:07 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: below 17,000 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN200010/TM 2107/FL130/TP E75L/TB LT OCNL MOD/RM BLO 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
10 nm south (200°) of DEN
Time
21:07 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
lt occasional moderate
Remarks
below 17,000 ft
A20N at 9,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 2:51 pm MDT (20:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: 090-FL180. At the departure end, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320025/TM 2051/FL090/TP A20N/TB LT OCNL MOD/RM 090-FL180
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
20:51 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
lt occasional moderate
Remarks
090-FL180
B737 at 15,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 3:37 pm MDT (21:37 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. At the departure end, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN080020/TM 2137/FL150/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL CHOP 150-180/RM DURC ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
20 nm east (080°) of DEN
Time
21:37 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light occasional chop from 15,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
B38M at 15,000 ft, 15 nm south, 3:04 pm MDT (21:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN130020/TM 2104/FL150/TP B38M/TB LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
20 nm southeast (130°) of DEN
Time
21:04 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
lt chop

16 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 14 forecast points nearest it (DEN, GLD, GCK, SLN, ICT, MKC, SGF, CGI, BNA, HSV, ATL, GSP, CAE, CHS). 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	240° at 16 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	9 h 36 min	5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−13 kt	21 °C	133 kt	9 h 27 min	5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−17 kt	14 °C	137 kt	9 h 11 min	4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	−21 kt	11 °C	141 kt	8 h 55 min	4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	−24 kt	7 °C	144 kt	8 h 44 min	4:32 am EDT (08:32 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	−25 kt	3 °C	145 kt	8 h 40 min	4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-1 °C	146 kt	8 h 37 min	4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-6 °C	146 kt	8 h 37 min	4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 27 kt	−27 kt	-7 °C	147 kt	8 h 33 min	4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 27 kt	−25 kt	-18 °C	145 kt	8 h 40 min	4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 38 kt	−35 kt	-32 °C	155 kt	8 h 07 min	3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 41 kt	−39 kt	-40 °C	159 kt	7 h 54 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 40 kt	−38 kt	-50 °C	158 kt	7 h 57 min	3:45 am EDT (07:45 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
DEN	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
GLD	used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
GCK	used from 200 nm out; 74 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
SLN	used from 249 nm out; 60 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
ICT	used from 399 nm out; 79 nm from the line	190/34	210/34 18°	240/28 13°	260/23 7°	250/23 -6°	240/29 -17°	260/40 -30°	260/47 -40°	270/42 -51°
MKC	used from 449 nm out; 78 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
SGF	used from 499 nm out; 31 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
CGI	used from 648 nm out; 70 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
BNA	used from 798 nm out; 68 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
HSV	used from 898 nm out; 47 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
ATL	used from 998 nm out; 56 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
GSP	used from 1097 nm out; 63 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°
CAE	used from 1147 nm out; 33 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
CHS	used from 1197 nm out; 35 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -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
DEN Denver, CO	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet, scattered clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	22,000 ft	5,433 ft	4:53 pm MDT (22:53 UTC)
ITR Burlington, CO	120 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	4,218 ft	22:53 UTC
GLD Goodland, KS	140 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	3,657 ft	22:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	329 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	22:53 UTC
FSK Fort Scott, KS	479 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	23:35 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	549 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	22:52 UTC
MNF Mountain View, MO	629 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,182 ft
MRC Columbia/Mount Pleasant, TN	868 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	681 ft	23:35 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	968 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	682 ft	23:06 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	1077 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	812 ft	22:51 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	1157 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	22:53 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,000 ft	46 ft	6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for CHS

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for DEN, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 14,000 feet and more above
From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at DEN 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC), at CHS 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm EDT (23:16 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHS is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Denver International, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.