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Myrtle Beach International to Chicago Midway International MYR → MDW

641 nautical miles (738 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 331° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 11:23 am CDT (16:23 UTC). Right now MYR is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 9 knots; MDW is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 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: 655 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 59 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 5E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft). Over the route from 30 to 69 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 158 to 247 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 168 to 247 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, fog). Over the route from 188 to 563 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 197 to 326 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 MYR.

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

CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 385 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 100 ft, 10 nm southwest, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 424 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 200 ft, 10 nm southwest, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 424 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
08:05 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B752 climbing, 14 nm southwest, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 424 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
07:37 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B752
Sky
B001 overcast T015
B739 at 35,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 612 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
23 nm north (010°) of RBS
Time
07:05 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (FLO, TRI, CRW, CVG, IND, FWA, JOT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+19 kt	11 °C	101 kt	6 h 21 min	11:23 am CDT (16:23 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+20 kt	13 °C	100 kt	6 h 25 min	11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+21 kt	10 °C	99 kt	6 h 28 min	11:30 am CDT (16:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+22 kt	7 °C	98 kt	6 h 32 min	11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+24 kt	3 °C	96 kt	6 h 41 min	11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+26 kt	0 °C	94 kt	6 h 49 min	11:51 am CDT (16:51 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	+29 kt	-4 °C	91 kt	7 h 03 min	12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 31 kt	+31 kt	-7 °C	89 kt	7 h 12 min	12:14 pm CDT (17:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 34 kt	+34 kt	-19 °C	86 kt	7 h 27 min	12:29 pm CDT (17:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 36 kt	+36 kt	-33 °C	84 kt	7 h 38 min	12:40 pm CDT (17:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 47 kt	+47 kt	-42 °C	73 kt	8 h 47 min	1:49 pm CDT (18:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 47 kt	+47 kt	-50 °C	73 kt	8 h 47 min	1:49 pm CDT (18:49 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
FLO	used from 0 nm out; 27 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
TRI	used from 148 nm out; 71 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
CRW	used from 296 nm out; 79 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
CVG	used from 345 nm out; 55 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
IND	used from 493 nm out; 38 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 543 nm out; 65 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
JOT	used from 592 nm out; 36 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°

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
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	departure	VFR	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
FLO Florence, SC	49 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	09:53 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	118 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	09:35 UTC
JQF Concord, NC	138 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	704 ft	09:55 UTC
VJI Abingdon, VA	237 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	4 mi	1,400 ft	2,087 ft	09:55 UTC
PBX Pikeville, KY	296 nm out, 10 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	3 mi	500 ft	1,464 ft	09:55 UTC
SYM Morehead, KY	355 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 5 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	1,028 ft	23:22 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	424 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	2.5 mi	300 ft	481 ft	09:53 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	503 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: sky obscured at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	1 mi	700 ft	919 ft	09:55 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	543 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	09:55 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	622 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	09:55 UTC
MDW Chicago, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	619 ft	4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,087 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MDW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:23 am CDT (16:23 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MDW

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet

The forecast for MYR, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

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

6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 424 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at MYR 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at MDW 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Myrtle Beach International, Chicago Midway International.