Detroit Metro Wayne County to Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport DTW → BMI
271 nautical miles (312 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 249°, about 256° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (16,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 11:57 am CDT (16:57 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 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 DTW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through FNT
- Where
- 15 nm south (179°) of FNT
- Time
- 13:18 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- A320 at 2,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DXO228003/TM 1236/FL020/TP A320/SK B003 T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 3 nm southwest (228°) of DXO
- Time
- 12:36 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- B003 T015
- BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 2 nm south, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 2 south dtw
- Time
- 12:32 UTC
- Height
- at 2,700 ft
- Aircraft
- BSC3
- Sky
- B005 T016
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B717 at 400 ft, 0 nm south, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 11:23 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- B717
- Remarks
- bases 400 ft during the descent
- B350 at 2,000 ft, 28 nm north, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 5 nm east (090°) of PTK
- Time
- 11:22 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B350
- Weather
- flight visibility 10 miles
- E55P at 3,000 ft, 5 nm north, 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over YIP
- Time
- 13:41 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Sky
- at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
- Weather
- nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- C172 at 3,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 1,000 ft to 1,500 ft; clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft, dust storm. At the departure end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DXO 270010/TM 1241/FL030/TP C172/SK 010 OVC 015/WX VIS 1 MI BLO CLOUDS CLR ABV
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 10 nm west (270°) of DXO
- Time
- 12:41 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- at 1,000 ft overcast at 1,500 ft
- Weather
- visibility, 1, shallow, below, cl ou dust storm, clear, above
- B737 at 7,000 ft, 2 nm north, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV 10 W DTW/TM 1222/FL070/TP B737/SK T014/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 10 west dtw
- Time
- 12:22 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- T014
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B722 at 6,000 ft, 10 nm south, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
- Time
- 12:08 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B722
- Sky
- tops 1,600 ft
- F2TH descending, 28 nm south, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. 29 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1317/FLDURD/TP F2TH/RM BASE 009 TOP 015
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 13:17 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- F2TH
- Remarks
- base 900 ft top 1,500 ft
- P28A at 1,300 ft, 28 nm south, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. 29 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Remarks
- base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
- B738 climbing, 28 nm south, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. 29 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1219/FLDURC/TP B738/RM BASE 002 TOPS 012
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 12:19 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B738
- Remarks
- base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft
- BE58 climbing, 28 nm south, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 29 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 11:34 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- BE58
- Sky
- B002 T018
- B738 at 26,000 ft, 2 nm south, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 107 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
- Report
- a routine report filed through GSH
- Where
- 20 nm east (090°) of GSH
- Time
- 12:21 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
4 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (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 | 250° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 97 kt | 2 h 48 min | 11:59 am CDT (16:59 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 14 °C | 96 kt | 2 h 49 min | 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 10 °C | 95 kt | 2 h 51 min | 12:02 pm CDT (17:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 28 kt | +25 kt | 7 °C | 95 kt | 2 h 51 min | 12:02 pm CDT (17:02 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 30 kt | +24 kt | 5 °C | 96 kt | 2 h 49 min | 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 30 kt | +23 kt | 0 °C | 97 kt | 2 h 48 min | 11:59 am CDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 30 kt | +22 kt | -4 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 46 min | 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 30 kt | +22 kt | -8 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 46 min | 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 38 kt | +30 kt | -20 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 01 min | 12:12 pm CDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 38 kt | +32 kt | -37 °C | 88 kt | 3 h 05 min | 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 50 kt | +37 kt | -38 °C | 83 kt | 3 h 16 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 57 kt | +34 kt | -48 °C | 86 kt | 3 h 09 min | 12:20 pm CDT (17:20 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA | used from 0 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 250/18 | 260/22 15° | 260/27 7° | 290/26 6° | 290/28 -8° | 290/39 -20° | 280/36 -37° | 290/54 -39° | 310/60 -48° |
| JOT | used from 145 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/30 | 250/26 16° | 270/27 11° | 280/34 5° | 290/32 -8° | 280/37 -21° | 280/40 -36° | 290/46 -37° | 290/56 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTW Detroit, MI | departure | no report just now | 645 ft | ||||
| ARB Ann Arbor, MI | 19 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 839 ft | ||||
| JXN Jackson, MI | 48 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,000 ft | ||||
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 116 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 777 ft | ||||
| SBN South Bend, IN | 136 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 798 ft | ||||
| RZL Rensselaer, IN | 184 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 698 ft | ||||
| PNT Pontiac, IL | 252 nm out, 19 nm north of the line | no report just now | 666 ft | ||||
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | destination | no report just now | 871 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,000 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BMI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC)
BMI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at BMI 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 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: Detroit Metro Wayne County, Central IL Rgnl/Bloomington-Normal Airport.