Denver International to Norfolk International DEN → ORF
1,346 nautical miles (1,549 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 088°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC). 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: 1,261 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 1177 to 1217 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 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 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 90 to 578 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 798 to 1316 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1037 to 1197 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1127 to 1217 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 1197 to 1306 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 15 forecast points nearest it (DEN, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, ROA, RIC, ORF). 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 | 260° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 9 h 37 min | 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −23 kt | 21 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 25 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | −21 kt | 13 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 33 min | 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 10 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 45 min | 11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 6 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 58 min | 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 2 °C | 136 kt | 9 h 54 min | 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | −19 kt | -2 °C | 139 kt | 9 h 41 min | 11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −21 kt | -6 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 33 min | 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -7 °C | 142 kt | 9 h 29 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 25 kt | −26 kt | -20 °C | 146 kt | 9 h 13 min | 10:48 am EDT (14:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 39 kt | −39 kt | -32 °C | 159 kt | 8 h 28 min | 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 47 kt | −47 kt | -39 °C | 167 kt | 8 h 04 min | 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 44 kt | −45 kt | -49 °C | 165 kt | 8 h 09 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GLD | used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GRI | used from 249 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| SLN | used from 299 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 399 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| COU | used from 548 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 598 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| SPI | used from 698 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| EVV | used from 748 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 848 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 897 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CRW | used from 997 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| ROA | used from 1097 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| RIC | used from 1246 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ORF | used from 1296 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
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 | no report just now | 5,433 ft | ||||
| SYF St Francis, KS | 130 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,429 ft | ||||
| NRN Norton, KS | 219 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,384 ft | ||||
| TKO Mankato, KS | 299 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,859 ft | ||||
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 449 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 826 ft | ||||
| MBY Moberly, MO | 568 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 866 ft | ||||
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 678 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 838 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 845 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 1027 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 1137 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 1326 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| ORF Norfolk, VA | destination | no report just now | 26 ft |
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 ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC)
ORF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 578 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 927 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at DEN 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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: Denver International, Norfolk International.