Plan a flight · Mon 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC)

Dover Air Force Base to Chicago O'Hare International DOV → ORD

592 nautical miles (681 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 303° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC). Right now DOV is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots; ORD is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 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

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 first 484 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 39 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 89 to 178 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 109 to 237 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 DOV.

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

E170 at 29,000 ft, 7 nm north, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
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Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 7 nm north, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
E75S at 15,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 39 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
E145 at 400 ft, 47 nm south, 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1048/FL004/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED LOST VSBY OF AIRPORT AT 400 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:48 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet
E145 at 700 ft, 47 nm south, 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC): remarks: pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1040/FL007/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED IN THE CLOUDS AT 700 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet
B738 climbing, 29 nm northeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the departure end, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
B737 at 700 ft, 17 nm southwest, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 49 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
B39M descending, 43 nm southwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Weather
10, miles
CL30 at 2,600 ft, 5 nm northeast, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 197 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
NMRS at 31,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 207 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
between PIT and JST
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
NMRS
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 2 nm northwest, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 217 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
E75L at 21,000 ft, 49 nm south, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 296 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
BE40 climbing, 31 nm north, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 326 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURC/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, JOT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	330° at 12 kt	+9 kt	12 °C	111 kt	5 h 20 min	11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 14 kt	+9 kt	12 °C	111 kt	5 h 20 min	11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 16 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	5 h 23 min	11:32 am CDT (16:32 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+13 kt	5 °C	107 kt	5 h 32 min	11:41 am CDT (16:41 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+16 kt	1 °C	104 kt	5 h 42 min	11:51 am CDT (16:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+19 kt	-2 °C	101 kt	5 h 52 min	12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+21 kt	-6 °C	99 kt	5 h 59 min	12:08 pm CDT (17:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 27 kt	+23 kt	-8 °C	97 kt	6 h 06 min	12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 30 kt	+26 kt	-21 °C	94 kt	6 h 18 min	12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 36 kt	+30 kt	-36 °C	90 kt	6 h 35 min	12:44 pm CDT (17:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 50 kt	+44 kt	-43 °C	76 kt	7 h 47 min	1:56 pm CDT (18:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 49 kt	+43 kt	-51 °C	77 kt	7 h 41 min	1:50 pm CDT (18:50 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
ACY	used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
PSB	used from 49 nm out; 95 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AGC	used from 148 nm out; 46 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°
CLE	used from 296 nm out; 36 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°
FWA	used from 395 nm out; 50 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
JOT	used from 543 nm out; 42 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -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
DOV Dover, DE	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots	7 mi	900 ft	28 ft	6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC)
MTN Baltimore, MD	49 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	22 ft	10:45 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	109 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	703 ft	10:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	168 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots	5 mi	300 ft	2,284 ft	11:05 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	217 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	calm	8 mi	1,500 ft	1,251 ft	10:53 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	237 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,202 ft	10:51 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	336 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	8 mi	500 ft	1,297 ft	10:52 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	405 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	2 mi	200 ft	683 ft	10:52 UTC
DFI Defiance, OH	434 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	706 ft	10:53 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	523 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	798 ft	10:54 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	563 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	10:15 UTC
ORD Chicago, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	680 ft	5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ORD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ORD

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet

The forecast for DOV, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): heavy rain, thunderstorms nearby, a broken layer at 600 feet (thunderheads)
Changing between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) to: wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, a few clouds at 10,000 feet

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

6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 11 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 266 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 266 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at DOV 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Dover Air Force Base, Chicago O'Hare International.