Laughlin/Bullhead International to Cleveland-Hopkins International IFP → CLE
1,576 nautical miles (1,814 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 10 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
- SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm MST (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 319 to 529 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO NM FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 200 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 249 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 579 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 150 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 120 to 549 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 329 to 479 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 339 to 469 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 599 to 1038 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 route from 1477 to 1556 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 IFP.
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 20:00–03:00 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 16 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, SLN, OMA, MKC, DSM, BRL, SPI, JOT, FWA, 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 | 210° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 12 h 02 min | 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 11 °C | 136 kt | 11 h 35 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 13 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 25 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 10 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 25 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 6 °C | 139 kt | 11 h 20 min | 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −22 kt | 2 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 06 min | 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −24 kt | -3 °C | 144 kt | 10 h 57 min | 9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −27 kt | -7 °C | 147 kt | 10 h 43 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | −28 kt | -8 °C | 148 kt | 10 h 39 min | 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 29 kt | −31 kt | -20 °C | 151 kt | 10 h 26 min | 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 42 kt | −44 kt | -32 °C | 164 kt | 9 h 37 min | 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 47 kt | −49 kt | -39 °C | 169 kt | 9 h 20 min | 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 47 kt | −49 kt | -48 °C | 169 kt | 9 h 20 min | 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 150 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 210/47 0° | 200/50 -12° | 220/31 -23° | 220/56 -26° | 220/58 -35° | 230/58 -45° | |||
| FMN | used from 200 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 220/25 13° | 220/28 4° | 210/51 -9° | 220/59 -21° | 230/78 -30° | 230/77 -36° | 230/66 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 399 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 499 nm out; 7 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| GLD | used from 599 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 748 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 190/37 | 220/39 20° | 240/31 14° | 250/24 7° | 260/25 -7° | 250/26 -17° | 250/44 -31° | 260/47 -40° | 260/47 -50° |
| OMA | used from 898 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 190/34 | 230/34 19° | 250/25 12° | 250/18 6° | 250/22 -7° | 250/28 -19° | 260/34 -32° | 260/39 -41° | 280/56 -51° |
| MKC | used from 948 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| DSM | used from 1048 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 200/32 | 240/27 17° | 260/19 10° | 260/16 5° | 260/19 -7° | 240/22 -19° | 270/20 -32° | 270/38 -42° | 290/58 -53° |
| BRL | used from 1097 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| SPI | used from 1197 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| JOT | used from 1247 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| FWA | used from 1347 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| CLE | used from 1497 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | departure | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 130 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| RCV Del Norte, CO | 429 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 7,955 ft | ||||
| PUB Pueblo, CO | 519 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,729 ft | ||||
| RCP Stockton, KS | 768 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,999 ft | ||||
| MYZ Marysville, KS | 898 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,283 ft | ||||
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 978 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 826 ft | ||||
| PIA Peoria, IL | 1217 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| PNT Pontiac, IL | 1267 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 666 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 1427 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| CLE Cleveland, OH | destination | no report just now | 799 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,955 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, 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC)
CLE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 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 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLE is before sunrise there (7:35 am EDT (11:35 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: Laughlin/Bullhead International, Cleveland-Hopkins International.