Plan a flight · Sun 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC)

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport MSP → CHS

945 nautical miles (1,087 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 135°, about 135° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots; CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots. 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: 784 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 route from 547 to 736 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 617 to 746 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 706 to 786 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 MSP.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B39M at 34,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP240040/TM 2325/FL340/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (240°) of MSP
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
light chop
B39M at 35,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 3:51 pm CDT (20:51 UTC): light chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CFE UA /OV CFE/TM 2051/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 330/CONS LGT OCNL MOD 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through CFE
Where
over CFE
Time
20:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop 330/CONS light occasional moderate at 35,000 ft
C17 at 500 ft, 23 nm northeast, 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 278 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KADW UA /OV 1L ARR/TM 2115/FL005/TP C17/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through KADW
Where
1L arrival
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C17
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
E50P at 36,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 4:25 pm CDT (21:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 308 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 2125/FL360/TP E50P/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNT
Where
over PNT
Time
21:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B772 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC): no turbulence above 34,000 ft. 358 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT340020/TM 2115/FL340/TP B772/TB NEG 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
20 nm north (340°) of BVT
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
no at 34,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 408 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast 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
B38M at 34,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC): light turbulence. 438 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV GVR/TM 2104/FL340/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over GVR
Time
21:04 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
A333 at 4,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 507 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast 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
B739 climbing, 43 nm northeast, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 517 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast 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
B753 at 32,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 517 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast 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
E170 climbing, 23 nm southwest, 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 527 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
M600 at 1,800 ft, 18 nm southwest, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 527 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOU
Where
over DURD
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
OVC018-TOPO37
A320 at 3,800 ft, 44 nm northeast, 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC): overcast. 527 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG160012/TM 2115/FL038/TP A320/SK T038 OVC B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
12 nm south (160°) of CVG
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
T038 overcast B010
A306 at 3,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 4:08 pm CDT (21:08 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 2,900 ft, remarks: layers above. 527 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2108/FL030/TP A306/SK OVC016-TOP029/RM LAYERS ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
21:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A306
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 2,900 ft
Remarks
layers above

8 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 11 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, DBQ, JOT, IND, LOU, TYS, TRI, GSP, CAE, CHS). 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	260° at 15 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	7 h 20 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	6 h 54 min	2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−19 kt	12 °C	139 kt	6 h 48 min	2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−20 kt	8 °C	140 kt	6 h 45 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−20 kt	5 °C	140 kt	6 h 45 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−21 kt	1 °C	141 kt	6 h 42 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−21 kt	-3 °C	141 kt	6 h 42 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	6 h 39 min	2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 24 kt	−22 kt	-8 °C	142 kt	6 h 39 min	2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 29 kt	−26 kt	-19 °C	146 kt	6 h 28 min	2:17 am EDT (06:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 34 kt	−29 kt	-34 °C	149 kt	6 h 21 min	2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 38 kt	−30 kt	-42 °C	150 kt	6 h 18 min	2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 45 kt	−37 kt	-50 °C	157 kt	6 h 01 min	1:50 am EDT (05:50 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
MSP	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/28	240/30 19°	240/24 12°	240/17 5°	270/24 -10°	270/33 -20°	280/48 -35°	290/55 -45°	280/84 -54°
LSE	used from 50 nm out; 33 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°
DBQ	used from 149 nm out; 26 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
JOT	used from 249 nm out; 34 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 348 nm out; 66 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°
LOU	used from 497 nm out; 18 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
TYS	used from 597 nm out; 81 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
TRI	used from 646 nm out; 49 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
GSP	used from 746 nm out; 19 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
CAE	used from 845 nm out; 10 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
CHS	used from 895 nm out; 25 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -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
MSP Minneapolis, MN	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC)
RST Rochester, MN	60 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	7 mi	none	1,317 ft	22:54 UTC
LSE La Crosse, WI	99 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	22:53 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	239 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	22:54 UTC
DTG Dwight, IL	308 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	no report just now				632 ft
BAK Columbus, IN	467 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	656 ft	23:45 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	527 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	545 ft	22:53 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	567 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	8 mi	1,400 ft	979 ft	22:54 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	746 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	2,163 ft	22:54 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	786 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	963 ft	22:53 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	865 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	235 ft	23:26 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,000 ft	46 ft	6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC)

Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CHS

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MSP, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at MSP 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC), at CHS 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm EDT (23:16 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHS is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.