Indianapolis International to Myrtle Beach International IND → MYR
507 nautical miles (583 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 133°, about 138° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IND is marginal VFR, wind calm; MYR is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 10 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: 20 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 308 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 189 to 308 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 268 to 338 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 278 to 397 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 IND.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 climbing, 17 nm northeast, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 79 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
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 5 forecast points nearest it (IND, CVG, TRI, GSP, FLO). 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 | 310° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 3 h 42 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 11 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 37 min | 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 10 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 34 min | 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 7 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 30 min | 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 4 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 30 min | 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −26 kt | 1 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 28 min | 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 28 kt | −28 kt | -2 °C | 148 kt | 3 h 26 min | 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 29 kt | −29 kt | -6 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 24 min | 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -7 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 24 min | 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 32 kt | −31 kt | -19 °C | 151 kt | 3 h 21 min | 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 33 kt | −32 kt | -34 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 20 min | 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 43 kt | −40 kt | -40 °C | 160 kt | 3 h 10 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 38 kt | −36 kt | -49 °C | 156 kt | 3 h 15 min | 6:58 am EDT (10:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| CVG | used from 50 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| TRI | used from 149 nm out; 94 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° | |
| GSP | used from 348 nm out; 76 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° |
| FLO | used from 397 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND Indianapolis, IN | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 796 ft | 3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC) |
| BAK Columbus, IN | 30 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 656 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | 79 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 896 ft | 07:32 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 129 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 979 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| CPF Hazard, KY | 199 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 1,256 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LNP Wise, VA | 238 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 7 mi | 400 ft | 2,684 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 268 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 6 mi | 2,000 ft | 1,518 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 338 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| JQF Concord, NC | 368 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 704 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| CQW Cheraw, SC | 427 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 238 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 457 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | destination | VFR | from the west (260°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MYR
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
The forecast for IND, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, shallow fog, overcast at 200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, shallow fog, a few clouds at 200 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 79 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 447 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at MYR 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MYR is before sunrise there (7:18 am EDT (11:18 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: Indianapolis International, Myrtle Beach International.