Plan a flight · Mon 9:59 am CDT (14:59 UTC)

Chicago O'Hare International to Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport ORD → VPS

693 nautical miles (798 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 174°, about 177° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC). Right now ORD is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots; VPS is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 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: 629 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 36,000 ft, 15 nm north, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
C525 at 41,000 ft, 28 nm east, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 228 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
A320 at 28,000 ft, 9 nm east, 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 28,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 258 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EVV UA /OV OWB/TM 1248/FL280/TP A320/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over OWB
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 49 nm east, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 386 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
BE20 at 17,800 ft, 22 nm east, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 574 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm north (359°) of MGM
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 17,800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 13
C560 at 8,000 ft, 20 nm east, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 594 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 20 nm east, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 594 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (JOT, IND, EVV, BNA, HSV, BHM, MGM). 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	270° at 13 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	5 h 41 min	3:40 pm CDT (20:40 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	5 h 38 min	3:37 pm CDT (20:37 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−4 kt	13 °C	124 kt	5 h 35 min	3:34 pm CDT (20:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−6 kt	10 °C	126 kt	5 h 30 min	3:29 pm CDT (20:29 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	−7 kt	7 °C	127 kt	5 h 27 min	3:26 pm CDT (20:26 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	−8 kt	3 °C	128 kt	5 h 25 min	3:24 pm CDT (20:24 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−9 kt	-1 °C	129 kt	5 h 22 min	3:21 pm CDT (20:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−10 kt	-5 °C	130 kt	5 h 20 min	3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	−10 kt	-6 °C	130 kt	5 h 20 min	3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 27 kt	−10 kt	-18 °C	130 kt	5 h 20 min	3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 38 kt	−22 kt	-32 °C	142 kt	4 h 53 min	2:52 pm CDT (19:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 46 kt	−31 kt	-39 °C	151 kt	4 h 35 min	2:34 pm CDT (19:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 44 kt	−33 kt	-49 °C	153 kt	4 h 32 min	2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 15 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
IND	used from 99 nm out; 63 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
EVV	used from 149 nm out; 64 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
BNA	used from 297 nm out; 41 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
HSV	used from 396 nm out; 25 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
BHM	used from 495 nm out; 13 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
MGM	used from 545 nm out; 23 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	9:51 am CDT (14:51 UTC)
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	20 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	14:45 UTC
DNV Danville, IL	109 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				696 ft
HUF Terre Haute, IN	158 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	14:53 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	238 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	421 ft	14:54 UTC
HVC Hopkinsville, KY	307 nm out, 10 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	563 ft	14:35 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	347 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	14:50 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	446 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	14:53 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	505 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	14:53 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	584 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
CEW Crestview, FL	673 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	213 ft	14:53 UTC
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	destination	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 696 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At VPS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, clear skies

The whole forecast for VPS

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, 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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 23 nm from the route, 337 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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, Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport.