Chicago O'Hare International to Atlantic City International ORD → ACY
625 nautical miles (719 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 103° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:58 am EDT (11:58 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: 7 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, fog). Over the last 506 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 357 to 496 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 506 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 79 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 ORD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 1:38 am CDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 565 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B738 at 1,700 ft, 12 nm north, 1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 188 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 06:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B738 at 1,800 ft, 12 nm north, 12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 188 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 05:18 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B737 at 800 ft, 46 nm south, 2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 535 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 07:30 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- bases 800 ft
- K35R at 400 ft, 32 nm southwest, 2:45 am CDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 595 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over KDOV
- Time
- 07:45 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- K35R
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
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 6 forecast points nearest it (JOT, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB, ACY). 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 48 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 11 kt | −8 kt | 13 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 53 min | 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 11 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 51 min | 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | −10 kt | 8 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 48 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 51 min | 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 0 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 46 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −14 kt | -4 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 40 min | 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −16 kt | -8 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 36 min | 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 19 kt | −17 kt | -9 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 34 min | 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 27 kt | −25 kt | -21 °C | 145 kt | 4 h 19 min | 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 32 kt | −29 kt | -35 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 12 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 43 kt | −40 kt | -42 °C | 160 kt | 3 h 54 min | 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 42 kt | −39 kt | -49 °C | 159 kt | 3 h 56 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOT | used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| FWA | used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CLE | used from 198 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| AGC | used from 347 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| PSB | used from 397 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| ACY | used from 545 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORD Chicago, IL | departure | no report just now | 680 ft | ||||
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 30 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 596 ft | ||||
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 89 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 777 ft | ||||
| ANQ Angola, IN | 129 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 995 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 188 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| CAK Akron, OH | 297 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,225 ft | ||||
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 347 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| JST Johnstown, PA | 426 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,284 ft | ||||
| AOO Altoona, PA | 446 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,503 ft | ||||
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 515 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 310 ft | ||||
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 575 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | destination | no report just now | 74 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ACY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC)
ACY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 307 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 327 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 327 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 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: Chicago O'Hare International, Atlantic City International.