Plan a flight · Sun 10:29 pm CDT (03:29 UTC)

Chicago O'Hare International to Asheville Regional ORD → AVL

466 nautical miles (536 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 146°, about 149° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORD is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 knots; AVL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) 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: 3,381 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 139 to 416 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 119 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 30 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

A21N at 17,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 188 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B38M at 21,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 258 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B712 at 600 ft, 4 nm south, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 278 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
B737 at 35,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 347 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B738 descending, 49 nm southwest, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 407 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
A319 descending, 49 nm southwest, 9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC): remarks: tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft. 407 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0252/FLDURD/TP A319/RM TOPS 068 BASES 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
02:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A319
Remarks
tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft
A320 descending, 45 nm southwest, 8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 407 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
4 northeast tys
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
base 2,100 ft

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, IND, CVG, LOU, TRI, GSP). 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 17 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	3 h 29 min	2:58 am EDT (06:58 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−20 kt	11 °C	140 kt	3 h 20 min	2:49 am EDT (06:49 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−21 kt	12 °C	141 kt	3 h 18 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−21 kt	8 °C	141 kt	3 h 18 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−19 kt	4 °C	139 kt	3 h 21 min	2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−21 kt	0 °C	141 kt	3 h 18 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-3 °C	143 kt	3 h 16 min	2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-6 °C	145 kt	3 h 13 min	2:42 am EDT (06:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-7 °C	146 kt	3 h 12 min	2:41 am EDT (06:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-19 °C	152 kt	3 h 04 min	2:33 am EDT (06:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 42 kt	−42 kt	-34 °C	162 kt	2 h 53 min	2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 54 kt	−54 kt	-41 °C	174 kt	2 h 41 min	2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 50 kt	−49 kt	-49 °C	169 kt	2 h 45 min	2:14 am EDT (06:14 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; 27 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°
IND	used from 99 nm out; 33 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
CVG	used from 198 nm out; 28 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
LOU	used from 248 nm out; 48 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
TRI	used from 347 nm out; 58 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
GSP	used from 446 nm out; 46 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°

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	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC)
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	30 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	02:50 UTC
MCX Monticello, IN	89 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	678 ft	03:35 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	99 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	02:54 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	149 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	796 ft	02:54 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	188 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	656 ft	01:45 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	278 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	9 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	02:54 UTC
RGA Richmond, KY	307 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	calm	7 mi	2,600 ft	1,002 ft	03:15 UTC
LOZ London, KY	347 nm out, 13 nm west of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,212 ft	20:18 UTC
MOR Morristown, TN	407 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,312 ft	03:15 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	destination	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 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 AVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AVL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ORD, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 30,000 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

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 22 nm from the route, 228 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AVL is before sunrise there (7:33 am EDT (11:33 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, Asheville Regional.