Key West International to Chicago O'Hare International EYW → ORD
1,090 nautical miles (1,254 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 345°, about 349° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 8:05 am CDT (13:05 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: 1,504 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 350 to 350 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 640 to 660 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). Near the route, 690 nm along 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
- CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 23 nm west, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 550 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
- Time
- 02:00 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-22
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm east, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 270 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through OCF
- Where
- over OCF
- Time
- 00:23 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- light chop
- E170 at 32,000 ft, 3 nm south, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 340 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through CTY
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
- Time
- 00:07 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- B39M at 35,000 ft, 25 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 360 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- A321 at 34,000 ft, 40 nm west, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 370 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- over TLH
- Time
- 00:01 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B747 at 33,000 ft, 35 nm west, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 400 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of TLH
- Time
- 01:02 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B747
- Turbulence
- none
- B739 at 36,000 ft, 43 nm west, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 420 nm along the route, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 45 nm north (345°) of TLH
- Time
- 23:44 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- E170 at 33,000 ft, 32 nm west, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 580 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 45 nm west (280°) of ATL
- Time
- 01:53 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-22
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 36 nm west, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 780 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWG
- Where
- 10 nm west (270°) of BWG
- Time
- 01:51 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- B38M at 21,000 ft, 33 nm east, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 840 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SDF
- Where
- over IIU
- Time
- 01:09 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- A21N at 17,000 ft, 18 nm east, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 900 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 45 nm south (183°) of IND
- Time
- 01:28 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- clear
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- clear since departing KIND southbound
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 33 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 910 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of TTH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- B39M at 35,000 ft, 6 nm east, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the destination end, 6 nm east 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
- CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 41 nm east, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm east 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
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (EYW, PIE, TLH, CSG, ATL, TYS, BNA, LOU, IND, 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 | 320° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 10 h 23 min | 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 16 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 41 min | 8:23 am CDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 13 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 48 min | 8:30 am CDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 9 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 35 min | 8:17 am CDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 5 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 23 min | 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 1 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 23 min | 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +15 kt | -3 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 23 min | 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 20 kt | +15 kt | -6 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 23 min | 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 24 kt | +18 kt | -18 °C | 102 kt | 10 h 41 min | 8:23 am CDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 34 kt | +31 kt | -33 °C | 89 kt | 12 h 15 min | 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 36 kt | +31 kt | -41 °C | 89 kt | 12 h 15 min | 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 30 kt | +25 kt | -50 °C | 95 kt | 11 h 28 min | 9:10 am CDT (14:10 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 100 nm out; 82 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° |
| TLH | used from 300 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| CSG | used from 450 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 550 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| TYS | used from 650 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| BNA | used from 700 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| LOU | used from 800 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| IND | used from 900 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| JOT | used from 1000 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
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 | no report just now | 3 ft | ||||
| APF Naples, FL | 90 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | 180 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 240 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 380 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 203 ft | ||||
| ABY Albany, GA | 440 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 196 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 650 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| SRB Sparta, TN | 720 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,025 ft | ||||
| GLW Glasgow, KY | 780 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 716 ft | ||||
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 910 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 845 ft | ||||
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 990 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 605 ft | ||||
| ORD Chicago, IL | destination | no report just now | 680 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,025 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, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC)
ORD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 480 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 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
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, Chicago O'Hare International.