Lubbock Preston Smith International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International LBB → CVG
888 nautical miles (1,022 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC). Right now LBB is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 knots; CVG is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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: 5 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 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 170 to 409 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 140 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 LBB.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (LBB, SPS, OKC, TUL, SGF, CGI, EVV, LOU, 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 | 230° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 143 kt | 6 h 13 min | 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 18 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 18 min | 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 14 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 29 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 12 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 38 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 8 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 47 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 4 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 44 min | 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −14 kt | -1 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 38 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −16 kt | -5 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 32 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 29 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -17 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 15 min | 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 39 kt | −33 kt | -30 °C | 153 kt | 5 h 48 min | 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 46 kt | −37 kt | -40 °C | 157 kt | 5 h 39 min | 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 44 kt | −31 kt | -50 °C | 151 kt | 5 h 53 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBB | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| SPS | used from 100 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| OKC | used from 200 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 299 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| SGF | used from 399 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| CGI | used from 549 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 699 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 799 nm out; 35 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° |
| CVG | used from 848 nm out; 20 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBB Lubbock, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| PVW Plainview, TX | 20 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 3,374 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| AXS Altus, OK | 140 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 1,433 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| OUN Norman, OK | 240 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,181 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| RVS Tulsa, OK | 319 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 638 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ROG Rogers, AR | 409 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,358 ft | 05:58 UTC |
| BBG Branson, MO | 459 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| FAM Farmington, MO | 609 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 945 ft | 20:07 UTC |
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 659 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 411 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 739 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.75 mi | none | 421 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| IMS Madison, IN | 848 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 819 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 896 ft | 2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,374 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, 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet IFR
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for CVG
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 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-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for LBB, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 LBB 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 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: Lubbock Preston Smith International, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.