Quad Cities International to Raleigh-Durham International MLI → RDU
642 nautical miles (739 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 118°, about 117° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:59 am EDT (04:59 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: 2 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
- SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 425 to 524 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 336 to 534 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 405 to 573 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 484 to 563 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 MLI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 12 nm north, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 12 nm north 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
- B744 climbing, 12 nm northeast, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 296 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 10 north cvg
- Time
- 00:02 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B744
- Sky
- B022 overcast T036
- Turbulence
- lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
- B739 climbing, 3 nm east, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 296 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 23:31 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- B026 overcast T036
- A333 at 4,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 296 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 10 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 22:44 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- B025 overcast T035
- B737 at 23,000 ft, 5 nm north, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 306 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light
- B753 at 32,000 ft, 5 nm north, 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 306 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2211/FL320/TP B753/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 22:11 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B753
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ9 descending, 44 nm southwest, 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 336 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- over LEX
- Time
- 23:43 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- tops OVC062 bases OVC018
- CRJ9 at 28,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 5:33 pm CDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 356 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV FGX/TM 2233/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over FGX
- Time
- 22:33 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- light
- P28A climbing, 29 nm northeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 395 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over DWU
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- instrument conditions
- C310 at 5,000 ft, 5 nm west, 4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, rain, 12 °C. 405 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV ECB220008/TM 2154/FL050/TP C310/WX RA/TA 12/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- 8 nm southwest (220°) of ECB
- Time
- 21:54 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C310
- Weather
- rain
- Temperature
- 12 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- CRJ9 climbing, 49 nm northeast, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 445 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
- E135 descending, 32 nm northeast, 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 484 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over BKW
- Time
- 00:05 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E135
- Sky
- bases 3,200 ft
- PC24 at 4,000 ft, 19 nm south, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 524 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLT
- Where
- 90 nm north (005°) of CLT
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC24
- Weather
- fi s
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- 18 final
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-15. 524 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 2212/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-15
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSK
- Where
- over PSK
- Time
- 22:12 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-15
6 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 7 forecast points nearest it (BRL, JOT, IND, CVG, CRW, ROA, RDU). 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 | 290° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 4 h 56 min | 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 4 h 47 min | 1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 11 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 45 min | 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 8 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 45 min | 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 5 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 47 min | 1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 1 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 47 min | 1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −15 kt | -3 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 45 min | 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −15 kt | -7 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 45 min | 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 16 kt | −15 kt | -8 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 45 min | 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 21 kt | −20 kt | -20 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 35 min | 1:24 am EDT (05:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 27 kt | −24 kt | -34 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 28 min | 1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 34 kt | −30 kt | -41 °C | 150 kt | 4 h 17 min | 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 37 kt | −34 kt | -48 °C | 154 kt | 4 h 10 min | 12:59 am EDT (04:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRL | used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| JOT | used from 49 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| IND | used from 148 nm out; 45 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° |
| CVG | used from 247 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
| CRW | used from 395 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| ROA | used from 494 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 280/9 | 290/15 12° | 290/11 8° | 210/6 3° | 210/30 -6° | 220/46 -19° | 210/74 -30° | 220/78 -39° | 220/64 -48° |
| RDU | used from 593 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 240/28 | 250/22 10° | 230/30 11° | 230/40 7° | 230/45 -4° | 220/69 -15° | 220/83 -29° | 210/84 -40° | 220/75 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLI Moline, IL | departure | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| PIA Peoria, IL | 59 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 89 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 871 ft | ||||
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 168 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 605 ft | ||||
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 217 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 796 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | 306 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 896 ft | ||||
| FGX Flemingsburg, KY | 356 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 913 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 405 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| BLF Bluefield, WV | 494 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,856 ft | ||||
| MTV Martinsville, VA | 563 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 948 ft | ||||
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 593 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 925 ft | ||||
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | destination | no report just now | 435 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,856 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC)
RDU 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 2 nm from the route, 306 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at MLI 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDU is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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: Quad Cities International, Raleigh-Durham International.