Plan a flight · Sun 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC)

Chicago O'Hare International to John Glenn Columbus International ORD → CMH

256 nautical miles (295 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 116°, about 119° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:43 pm EDT (02:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORD is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 knots; CMH is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 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: 9,886 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 last 89 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

B39M at 35,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 30 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 46 nm north, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 138 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E145 at 2,600 ft, 3 nm north, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 138 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
A321 at 21,000 ft, 11 nm south, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 197 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 11 nm south, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 197 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
E145 climbing, 34 nm southwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 207 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
C150 at 1,500 ft, 5 nm east, 5:18 pm CDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 227 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2218/FL015/TP C150/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MRT
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
C150 climbing, 18 nm southeast, 5:45 pm CDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 2245/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B015 T038
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LHQ
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B015 T038

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 3 forecast points nearest it (JOT, FWA, CMH). 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	330° at 9 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	2 h	11:09 pm EDT (03:09 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 16 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	1 h 56 min	11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	1 h 55 min	11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 20 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	1 h 56 min	11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	350° at 22 kt	−12 kt	5 °C	132 kt	1 h 56 min	11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	−14 kt	0 °C	134 kt	1 h 55 min	11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	350° at 24 kt	−16 kt	-4 °C	136 kt	1 h 53 min	11:02 pm EDT (03:02 UTC)
17,500 ft	350° at 26 kt	−17 kt	-9 °C	137 kt	1 h 52 min	11:01 pm EDT (03:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 26 kt	−18 kt	-10 °C	138 kt	1 h 51 min	11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 33 kt	−25 kt	-22 °C	145 kt	1 h 46 min	10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 40 kt	−35 kt	-37 °C	155 kt	1 h 39 min	10:48 pm EDT (02:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-42 °C	155 kt	1 h 39 min	10:48 pm EDT (02:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 45 kt	−43 kt	-48 °C	163 kt	1 h 34 min	10:43 pm EDT (02:43 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 38 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°
FWA	used from 49 nm out; 62 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CMH	used from 197 nm out; 35 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°

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 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	7:51 pm CDT (00:51 UTC)
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	30 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	596 ft	00:50 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	69 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	798 ft	00:54 UTC
ASW Warsaw, IN	99 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	849 ft	00:55 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	138 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	814 ft	00:54 UTC
EDJ Bellefontaine, OH	207 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	400 ft	1,121 ft	00:55 UTC
MRT Marysville, OH	227 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,020 ft	21:09 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	815 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,121 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:43 pm EDT (02:43 UTC)

Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CMH

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ORD, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CMH is after sunset there (6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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, 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, John Glenn Columbus International.