Jackson Hole Airport to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International JAC → CVG
1,201 nautical miles (1,383 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 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
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 139 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 30 nm of the route.
- 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 199 to 338 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 278 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 308 to 536 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 506 to 904 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 99 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 JAC.
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 08:00–15:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (LND, BFF, RAP, PIR, ONL, OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, IND, CVG). 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 | 250° at 31 kt | −26 kt | 146 kt | 8 h 14 min | 3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | −22 kt | 19 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 27 min | 3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 13 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 42 min | 4:08 pm EDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −17 kt | 9 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 46 min | 4:12 pm EDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −18 kt | 5 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 42 min | 4:08 pm EDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −19 kt | 1 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 38 min | 4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −20 kt | -4 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 35 min | 4:01 pm EDT (20:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | −21 kt | -8 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 31 min | 3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | −21 kt | -9 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 31 min | 3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | −28 kt | -21 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 07 min | 3:33 pm EDT (19:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 44 kt | −38 kt | -33 °C | 158 kt | 7 h 36 min | 3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 48 kt | −45 kt | -38 °C | 165 kt | 7 h 17 min | 2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 50 kt | −49 kt | -47 °C | 169 kt | 7 h 06 min | 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LND | used from 0 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 199 nm out; 121 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| RAP | used from 298 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 397 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 230/15 15° | 220/22 14° | 220/24 6° | 200/32 -10° | 210/48 -22° | 240/45 -33° | 240/43 -37° | 250/55 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 447 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 596 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| DSM | used from 695 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| BRL | used from 844 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| SPI | used from 943 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| IND | used from 1043 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| CVG | used from 1142 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAC Jackson, WY | departure | no report just now | 6,451 ft | ||||
| DUB Dubois, WY | 50 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 7,298 ft | ||||
| CPR Casper, WY | 189 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,344 ft | ||||
| CDR Chadron, NE | 338 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,297 ft | ||||
| GRN Gordon, NE | 377 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,562 ft | ||||
| OFK Norfolk, NE | 596 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,572 ft | ||||
| ADU Audubon, IA | 705 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,287 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 765 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| PIA Peoria, IL | 953 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 1023 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 754 ft | ||||
| BAK Columbus, IN | 1142 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 656 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | destination | no report just now | 896 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,298 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CVG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
CVG has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at JAC 6:43 pm MDT (00:43 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 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: Jackson Hole Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.