Plan a flight · Mon 5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC)

Duluth International to Norfolk International DLH → ORF

929 nautical miles (1,069 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 124°, about 125° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC). Right now DLH is IFR, wind from the east (090°) at 12 knots; ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 60 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 300 nm along the route.
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 399 to 769 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 649 to 769 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 709 to 809 nm out.
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 809 to 869 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 DLH.

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

B739 at 9,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 459 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
A21N descending, 12 nm northeast, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 549 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
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Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 28 nm northeast, 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 659 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
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Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
B738 at 1,200 ft, 0 nm south, 4:07 am CDT (09:07 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,000 ft; scattered clouds above 8,500 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 0907/FL012/TP B738/SK OVC012-TOP030/SCT085/RM DURC
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Report
a routine report filed through ORF
Where
over ORF
Time
09:07 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft; scattered clouds from 8,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (DLH, GRB, MKG, CLE, AGC, EKN, 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	290° at 12 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	7 h 02 min	1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−14 kt	10 °C	134 kt	6 h 56 min	1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−15 kt	11 °C	135 kt	6 h 53 min	1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−17 kt	8 °C	137 kt	6 h 47 min	1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−21 kt	4 °C	141 kt	6 h 35 min	1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−25 kt	1 °C	145 kt	6 h 24 min	1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	−28 kt	-4 °C	148 kt	6 h 17 min	12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-8 °C	151 kt	6 h 09 min	12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-9 °C	152 kt	6 h 07 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 32 kt	−33 kt	-21 °C	153 kt	6 h 04 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 38 kt	−39 kt	-36 °C	159 kt	5 h 51 min	12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 45 kt	−45 kt	-43 °C	165 kt	5 h 38 min	12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 52 kt	−52 kt	-50 °C	172 kt	5 h 24 min	12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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	090/31	250/7 14°	250/26 11°	250/36 4°	280/36 -11°	290/35 -22°	300/39 -38°	280/41 -44°	280/66 -49°
GRB	used from 100 nm out; 97 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
MKG	used from 300 nm out; 29 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
CLE	used from 449 nm out; 79 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
AGC	used from 599 nm out; 45 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
EKN	used from 699 nm out; 34 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
RIC	used from 799 nm out; 43 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
ORF	used from 899 nm out; 15 nm from the line	310/30	320/27 11°	310/30 8°	320/30 3°	290/36 -8°	270/40 -21°	250/52 -32°	250/50 -39°	260/42 -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
DLH Duluth, MN	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the east (090°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,427 ft	4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC)
PKF Park Falls, WI	90 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,501 ft
RHI Rhinelander, WI	130 nm out, 8 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,623 ft	09:53 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	220 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	09:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	369 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	793 ft	09:53 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	459 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	09:53 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	469 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	645 ft	09:53 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	639 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	2.5 mi	300 ft	1,194 ft	10:34 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	689 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	3 mi	400 ft	1,243 ft	10:17 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	799 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,400 ft	640 ft	09:53 UTC
PHF Newport News, VA	909 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	42 ft	09:54 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	26 ft	6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,623 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, 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ORF

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 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 Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 9,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east at 15 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 200 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 16 knots, gusting to 27, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 200 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 599 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 599 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at DLH 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 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

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

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

Radar now, the Northeast · 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, Norfolk International.