Denver International to Pittsburgh International DEN → PIT
1,118 nautical miles (1,287 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 080°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:41 am EDT (14:41 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: 3,320 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 1W: 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 first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the first 50 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 130 to 649 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, fog). Over the last 250 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 0 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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, JOT, FWA, CMH, CLE, AGC). 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 | 250° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 8 h 03 min | 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 21 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 49 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 13 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 59 min | 12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 10 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 13 min | 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 6 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 17 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 2 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 10 min | 12:14 pm EDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | −19 kt | -2 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 03 min | 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -7 °C | 142 kt | 7 h 52 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 22 kt | −23 kt | -8 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 49 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 27 kt | −29 kt | -20 °C | 149 kt | 7 h 30 min | 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 36 kt | −38 kt | -34 °C | 158 kt | 7 h 05 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 48 kt | −49 kt | -40 °C | 169 kt | 6 h 37 min | 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 49 kt | −49 kt | -49 °C | 169 kt | 6 h 37 min | 10:41 am EDT (14:41 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 100 nm out; 51 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 200 nm out; 77 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° | |
| OMA | used from 349 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| DSM | used from 449 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| BRL | used from 549 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| JOT | used from 699 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| FWA | used from 799 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CMH | used from 949 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CLE | used from 1048 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| AGC | used from 1098 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
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 | ||||
| RYA Wray, CO | 110 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,677 ft | ||||
| CSB Cambridge, NE | 210 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,414 ft | ||||
| FMZ Fairmont, NE | 329 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,636 ft | ||||
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 369 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,218 ft | ||||
| ICL Clarinda, IA | 449 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 995 ft | ||||
| BRL Burlington, IA | 619 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 698 ft | ||||
| PIA Peoria, IL | 689 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| GUS Peru, IN | 849 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 810 ft | ||||
| MNN Marion, OH | 988 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 993 ft | ||||
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 1008 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,297 ft | ||||
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | destination | no report just now | 1,202 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 PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)
PIT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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, Pittsburgh International.