Key West International to Cleveland-Hopkins International EYW → CLE
1,012 nautical miles (1,164 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 360°, about 004° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC). Right now EYW is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 5 knots; CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 585 to 734 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 645 to 734 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 685 to 853 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). Over the last 317 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 EYW.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (EYW, PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW, CMH, CLE). 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 | 320° at 11 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 9 h 02 min | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 11 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 12 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 13 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 17 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +12 kt | 10 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 22 min | 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 7 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 17 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +10 kt | 3 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 12 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +10 kt | -2 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 12 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | +9 kt | -6 °C | 111 kt | 9 h 07 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 22 kt | +9 kt | -7 °C | 111 kt | 9 h 07 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 27 kt | +10 kt | -18 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 12 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 28 kt | +3 kt | -33 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 39 min | 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 30 kt | 0 | -41 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 26 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 28 kt | +4 kt | -50 °C | 116 kt | 8 h 43 min | 10:35 am EDT (14:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EYW | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 110/11 | 110/10 17° | 110/7 14° | 080/6 9° | L/V -5° | 260/7 -16° | 280/12 -32° | 300/16 -42° | 270/12 -52° |
| PIE | used from 99 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| JAX | used from 248 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 397 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CAE | used from 496 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| GSP | used from 595 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TRI | used from 694 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 794 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CMH | used from 893 nm out; 49 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 942 nm out; 45 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EYW Key West, FL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet | from the east (080°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
| APF Naples, FL | 99 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | 119 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 29 ft | 05:44 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 258 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 337 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 79 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 437 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 526 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| GSP Greer, SC | 625 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| JFZ Richlands, VA | 754 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 2,653 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 833 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 1 mi | 500 ft | 947 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| CAK Akron, OH | 982 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 4 mi | 400 ft | 1,225 ft | 05:38 UTC |
| CLE Cleveland, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light drizzle | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | 1,900 ft | 799 ft | 1:33 am EDT (05:33 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for CLE
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
The forecast for EYW, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZMA
- 6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 17 October · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 8 nm from the route, 228 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 337 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 347 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 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 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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: Key West International, Cleveland-Hopkins International.