Plan a flight · Mon 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC)

Chicago O'Hare International to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International ORD → ATL

527 nautical miles (607 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 161°, about 164° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC). Right now ORD is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 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: 13,178 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 169 to 497 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 418 to 438 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 467 to 467 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 477 to 487 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 ORD.

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

CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A21N at 31,000 ft, 9 nm east, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 90 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 26,000 ft, 39 nm west, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 209 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
45 nm north (360°) of OWB
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C525 at 41,000 ft, 25 nm west, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 229 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 229 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
E75L at 33,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 328 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 41 nm west, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 388 nm along the route, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60
B739 at 36,000 ft, 12 nm west, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 398 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 408 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41
CRJ9 at 200 ft, 12 nm west, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: visual at mins runway 20 cha. 438 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1230/FL002/TP CRJ9/SK VV002/WX 1/8SM/RM VISUAL AT MINS RY 20 CHA
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Weather
1/8SM
Remarks
visual at mins runway 20 cha
B712 at 1,500 ft, 12 nm west, 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 438 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1226/FL015/TP B712/SK TOP015/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
TOP015
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
E145 at 1,000 ft, 12 nm west, 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins. 438 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1219/FL010/TP E145/RM DURD. RY 20 ARRIVAL. WX AT ILS CAT 2 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins
C56X at 1,000 ft, 12 nm west, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 438 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 12 nm west, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 438 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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, IND, LOU, BNA, TYS, ATL). 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	300° at 19 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	3 h 58 min	1:02 pm EDT (17:02 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	3 h 52 min	12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−15 kt	12 °C	135 kt	3 h 54 min	12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−14 kt	8 °C	134 kt	3 h 56 min	1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−13 kt	6 °C	133 kt	3 h 58 min	1:02 pm EDT (17:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−15 kt	2 °C	135 kt	3 h 54 min	12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−17 kt	-2 °C	137 kt	3 h 51 min	12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−19 kt	-5 °C	139 kt	3 h 47 min	12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	−20 kt	-6 °C	140 kt	3 h 46 min	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 29 kt	−20 kt	-19 °C	140 kt	3 h 46 min	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	−25 kt	-34 °C	145 kt	3 h 38 min	12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 48 kt	−40 kt	-42 °C	160 kt	3 h 18 min	12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 50 kt	−42 kt	-51 °C	162 kt	3 h 15 min	12:19 pm EDT (16:19 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 21 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°
IND	used from 99 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°
LOU	used from 199 nm out; 34 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
BNA	used from 298 nm out; 66 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
TYS	used from 398 nm out; 60 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
ATL	used from 448 nm out; 55 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°

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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	7:51 am CDT (12:51 UTC)
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	30 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	12:50 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	99 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	12:54 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	149 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	12:53 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	179 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	845 ft	12:53 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	249 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	7 mi	25,000 ft	500 ft	12:56 UTC
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	269 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	775 ft	12:55 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	328 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
CSV Crossville, TN	388 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	1,881 ft	12:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	438 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.13 mi	200 ft	682 ft	12:53 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	507 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	12:50 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ATL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ATL

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ORD, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 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 south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet

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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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 lower 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: Chicago O'Hare International, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.