Kansas City International to Norfolk International MCI → ORF
885 nautical miles (1,018 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:28 am EDT (11:28 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: 15 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 first 109 nm of the route.
- 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 338 to 855 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 567 to 726 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 656 to 756 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 736 to 845 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 MCI.
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 11 forecast points nearest it (MKC, COU, STL, SPI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, ROA, RIC, ORF). 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 | 270° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 6 h 22 min | 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 6 h 25 min | 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 12 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 28 min | 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 8 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 30 min | 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 5 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 36 min | 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 1 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 33 min | 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | −18 kt | -2 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 25 min | 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | −21 kt | -6 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 17 min | 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 22 kt | −22 kt | -7 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 14 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | −25 kt | -19 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 06 min | 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 33 kt | −33 kt | -32 °C | 153 kt | 5 h 47 min | 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 45 kt | −44 kt | -40 °C | 164 kt | 5 h 24 min | 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 42 kt | −41 kt | -50 °C | 161 kt | 5 h 30 min | 7:34 am EDT (11:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | used from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| COU | used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 149 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| SPI | used from 249 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| EVV | used from 298 nm out; 45 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 398 nm out; 17 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 447 nm out; 40 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° |
| CRW | used from 547 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| ROA | used from 646 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| RIC | used from 746 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ORF | used from 845 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI Kansas City, MO | departure | no report just now | 1,027 ft | ||||
| GPH Mosby, MO | 20 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 777 ft | ||||
| COU Columbia, MO | 119 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 889 ft | ||||
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 219 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| OLY Olney-Noble, IL | 308 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 482 ft | ||||
| LOU Louisville, KY | 428 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 545 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | 477 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 979 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 567 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 676 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 736 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 865 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| ORF Norfolk, VA | destination | no report just now | 26 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC)
ORF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC on the route, 119 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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: Kansas City International, Norfolk International.