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Chicago O'Hare International to Cyril E King Airport ORD → STT

1,840 nautical miles (2,118 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 133°, about 136° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:09 am AST (15:09 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: 492 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

  • SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 348 to 358 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET E15E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 746 to 826 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NC AND NC VA SC GA CSTL WTRS
    FROM 120E ORF-200ESE ECG-220SE ILM-150S ILM-60S ECG-120E ORF
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23030KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
  • SIGMET E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 826 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    FL AND FL GA CSTL WTRS
    FROM 180SSE ILM-150ENE TRV-60NE PBI-20S TRV-140SE CHS-180SSE ILM
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23015KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
  • 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 249 to 428 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 328 to 468 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 408 to 497 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

Not fetched just now.

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 12 forecast points nearest it (JOT, FWA, IND, CVG, CRW, TRI, ROA, RDU, FLO, ILM, MLB, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft240° at 11 kt−1 kt121 kt15 h 12 min11:38 am AST (15:38 UTC)
5,500 ft250° at 10 kt−4 kt11 °C124 kt14 h 50 min11:16 am AST (15:16 UTC)
7,500 ft250° at 12 kt−4 kt14 °C124 kt14 h 50 min11:16 am AST (15:16 UTC)
9,500 ft250° at 14 kt−4 kt11 °C124 kt14 h 50 min11:16 am AST (15:16 UTC)
11,500 ft250° at 14 kt−5 kt8 °C125 kt14 h 43 min11:09 am AST (15:09 UTC)
13,500 ft250° at 15 kt−5 kt4 °C125 kt14 h 43 min11:09 am AST (15:09 UTC)
15,500 ft250° at 18 kt−5 kt0 °C125 kt14 h 43 min11:09 am AST (15:09 UTC)
17,500 ft250° at 20 kt−5 kt-5 °C125 kt14 h 43 min11:09 am AST (15:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 21 kt−5 kt-6 °C125 kt14 h 43 min11:09 am AST (15:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 20 kt−2 kt-17 °C122 kt15 h 05 min11:31 am AST (15:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 25 kt+2 kt-31 °C118 kt15 h 36 min12:02 pm AST (16:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340210° at 30 kt+10 kt-40 °C110 kt16 h 44 min1:10 pm AST (17:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390210° at 26 kt+7 kt-51 °C113 kt16 h 17 min12:43 pm AST (16:43 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
JOTused from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line230/11290/12 16°300/19 10°320/19 4°300/17 -9°330/31 -20°320/49 -37°320/53 -45°320/67 -49°
FWAused from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line350/9350/24 15°360/25 9°360/29 4°350/31 -10°340/39 -22°330/40 -37°320/38 -43°320/48 -48°
INDused from 149 nm out; 54 nm from the line320/10350/30 16°350/32 10°350/30 4°340/31 -10°340/42 -21°340/49 -37°320/46 -41°320/47 -47°
CVGused from 199 nm out; 22 nm from the line350/13340/20 13°340/22 8°350/30 3°340/30 -9°340/38 -21°330/37 -35°320/38 -40°310/35 -47°
CRWused from 298 nm out; 65 nm from the line320/16310/16 12°320/12 7°320/12 2°330/15 -11°280/11 -22°230/26 -30°240/33 -37°240/37 -47°
TRIused from 398 nm out; 51 nm from the line310/28 11°320/32 7°330/30 2°300/28 -9°280/34 -21°250/37 -31°240/39 -38°250/35 -48°
ROAused from 448 nm out; 72 nm from the line280/9290/15 12°290/11 8°210/6 3°210/30 -6°220/46 -19°210/74 -30°220/78 -39°220/64 -48°
RDUused from 497 nm out; 67 nm from the line240/28250/22 10°230/30 11°230/40 7°230/45 -4°220/69 -15°220/83 -29°210/84 -40°220/75 -52°
FLOused from 547 nm out; 56 nm from the line240/25270/23 11°250/36 10°240/38 7°240/50 -4°230/66 -15°220/75 -30°210/77 -40°220/73 -52°
ILMused from 597 nm out; 46 nm from the line230/27220/35 14°230/45 13°230/48 8°240/59 -4°230/57 -14°220/66 -30°210/66 -40°210/59 -52°
MLBused from 1044 nm out; 392 nm from the line240/7240/11 17°240/13 13°250/15 8°230/25 -5°210/25 -16°210/24 -31°190/29 -41°190/27 -53°
MIAused from 1144 nm out; 450 nm from the line190/8L/V 18°180/5 14°L/V 9°190/10 -5°160/10 -16°150/13 -30°160/26 -40°150/23 -52°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ORD Chicago, IL departure no report just now 680 ft
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN 30 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 596 ft
LUK Cincinnati, OH 239 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 481 ft
VUJ Albemarle, NC 537 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 609 ft
FAY Fayetteville, NC 597 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 189 ft
STT Charlotte Amalie, VI destination no report just now 23 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 680 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At STT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:09 am AST (15:09 UTC)

STT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 17 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
  • 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 587 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 16 nm from the route, 617 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/2698 VIEQUES, PR, Monday, January 19, 2026 through Friday, December 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 18 December · ZSU

Daylight

Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at STT 5:59 pm AST (21:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:21 pm AST (22:21 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
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Cyril E King Airport.