Plan a flight · Sun 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

Duluth International to Charlotte/Douglas International DLH → CLT

862 nautical miles (992 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 140°, about 141° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DLH is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 4 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 2 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 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Near the route, 704 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 605 to 793 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 674 to 803 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the last 99 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 DLH.

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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 714 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 1 nm southeast, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 773 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 48 nm west, 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC): light rime icing, -13 °C. At the departure end, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GPZ UA /OV GPZ160020/TM 2355/FL200/TP PC12/SK TOP200/TA M13/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through GPZ
Where
20 nm south (160°) of GPZ
Time
23:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP200
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime
CRJ9 at 18,000 ft, 6 nm east, 8:48 pm CDT (01:48 UTC): no turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CWA UA /OV CWA/TM 0148/FL180/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CWA
Where
over CWA
Time
01:48 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
E295 at 37,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 278 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
E295
Turbulence
occasional light chop
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 2 nm southeast, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 357 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
B39M at 35,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 377 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
E145 at 2,600 ft, 26 nm northeast, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 466 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
A321 at 21,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 525 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 525 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 descending, 26 nm northeast, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 545 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
E145 climbing, 26 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 545 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
B744 climbing, 18 nm southwest, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 565 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 575 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light

4 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 10 forecast points nearest it (DLH, LSE, GRB, MKG, JOT, FWA, CVG, CRW, TRI, GSP). 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	270° at 10 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	6 h 47 min	4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	6 h 26 min	4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−17 kt	12 °C	137 kt	6 h 18 min	4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−18 kt	8 °C	138 kt	6 h 15 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−18 kt	4 °C	138 kt	6 h 15 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−19 kt	0 °C	139 kt	6 h 12 min	4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-4 °C	141 kt	6 h 07 min	4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-9 °C	142 kt	6 h 04 min	3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-10 °C	142 kt	6 h 04 min	3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-21 °C	150 kt	5 h 45 min	3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 37 kt	−34 kt	-35 °C	154 kt	5 h 36 min	3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 40 kt	−36 kt	-43 °C	156 kt	5 h 32 min	3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 51 kt	−44 kt	-50 °C	164 kt	5 h 15 min	3:08 am EDT (07:08 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
DLH	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	240/6	230/22 15°	250/28 11°	230/22 4°	270/33 -12°	280/47 -21°	280/59 -37°	290/65 -47°	290/88 -55°
LSE	used from 99 nm out; 91 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°
GRB	used from 149 nm out; 63 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
MKG	used from 297 nm out; 65 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
JOT	used from 347 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
FWA	used from 396 nm out; 49 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CVG	used from 496 nm out; 56 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CRW	used from 644 nm out; 79 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
TRI	used from 694 nm out; 45 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
GSP	used from 842 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°

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
DLH Duluth, MN	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	1,427 ft	7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC)
HYR Hayward, WI	59 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,215 ft	00:53 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	159 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	01:50 UTC
OSH Oshkosh, WI	228 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	808 ft	00:53 UTC
MKE Milwaukee, WI	297 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	00:52 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	396 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	798 ft	00:54 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	496 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	937 ft	00:53 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	575 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	481 ft	00:53 UTC
FGX Flemingsburg, KY	624 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	1.75 mi	300 ft	913 ft	23:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	763 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	1,518 ft	00:53 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	823 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	00:53 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet, a few clouds at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CLT

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for DLH, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the east at 16 knots, gusting to 24, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 400 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 16 nm from the route, 575 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at DLH 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLT is before sunrise there (7:27 am EDT (11:27 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower 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: Duluth International, Charlotte/Douglas International.