Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport to Detroit Metro Wayne County MEM → DTW
530 nautical miles (610 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 034°, about 035° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 2:20 am EDT (06:20 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: 3,589 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). Over the last 49 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 MEM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A319 at 39,000 ft, 2 nm south, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through MEM
- Where
- over MEM
- Time
- 23:11 UTC
- Height
- at 39,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- no chop
- Remarks
- smooth
- BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm west, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 69 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
- Report
- a routine report filed through DYR
- Where
- over DYR
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME33
- B38M at 25,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 88 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
- Report
- a routine report filed through MKL
- Where
- 35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
- Time
- 00:12 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZME26
- B737 at 31,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 138 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
- Report
- a routine report filed through PAH
- Where
- 15 nm north (360°) of CNG
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZME25
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 147 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through CKV
- Where
- over CKV
- Time
- 23:41 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 32 nm northwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 265 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of TTH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 334 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- light
- A321 at 21,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 422 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 00:23 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- E545 at 28,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 422 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E545
- Turbulence
- none
- E145 at 2,600 ft, 21 nm northwest, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 422 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 23:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- B026
- UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 462 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- P28A descending, 21 nm southeast, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 481 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over 1G0
- Time
- 00:08 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
- C525 descending, 7 nm southeast, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 491 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 01:41 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C525
- Sky
- TOPS035 BKN010
- Weather
- 2SM
- A320 climbing, 7 nm southeast, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 491 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 00:14 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- B025 overcast T040
10 more routine reports are on the map.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (MEM, CGI, EVV, IND, 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 | 310° at 10 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 4 h 29 min | 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 4 h 44 min | 2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +10 kt | 13 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 49 min | 2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 49 min | 2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 52 min | 2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | +11 kt | 1 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 52 min | 2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +12 kt | -4 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 54 min | 2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | +12 kt | -8 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 54 min | 2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 27 kt | +13 kt | -9 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 57 min | 2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 35 kt | +19 kt | -20 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 15 min | 3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 49 kt | +19 kt | -35 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 15 min | 3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 50 kt | +12 kt | -41 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 54 min | 2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 43 kt | +10 kt | -48 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 49 min | 2:40 am EDT (06:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 240/9 | 280/14 17° | 280/20 12° | 290/25 5° | 320/25 -6° | 330/31 -18° | 320/52 -32° | 330/58 -41° | 320/42 -50° |
| CGI | used from 49 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 250/10 | 290/12 17° | 290/18 11° | 300/22 5° | 320/25 -8° | 330/30 -18° | 320/53 -33° | 320/66 -42° | 320/56 -50° |
| EVV | used from 147 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| IND | used from 295 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| FWA | used from 393 nm out; 21 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 491 nm out; 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM Memphis, TN | departure | no report just now | 340 ft | ||||
| NQA Millington, TN | 20 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 322 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 59 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| PAH Paducah, KY | 138 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 410 ft | ||||
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 206 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 407 ft | ||||
| EVV Evansville, IN | 216 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 295 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 845 ft | ||||
| AID Anderson, IN | 363 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 919 ft | ||||
| MIE Muncie, IN | 383 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 937 ft | ||||
| VNW Van Wert, OH | 432 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 786 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 491 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| DTW Detroit, MI | destination | no report just now | 645 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 937 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC)
DTW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at MEM 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC), at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DTW is before sunrise there (7:42 am EDT (11:42 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: Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne County.