Plan a flight · Sun 5:27 pm PDT (00:27 UTC)

Portland International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International PDX → CVG

1,712 nautical miles (1,970 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 090°, about 074° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PDX is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots; CVG is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 1,094 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

SIGMET W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 577 to 717 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
MT WY
FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.

AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 319 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 139 to 657 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 836 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 319 to 906 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 468 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 468 to 687 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 498 to 667 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 PDX.

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

E75L at 10,000 ft, 24 nm north, 3:04 pm PDT (22:04 UTC): moderate rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: from 10,000 ft to 7,500 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDX UA /OV PDX360025/TM 2204/FL100/TP E75L/TA M9/IC MOD RIME /RM 100-075 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDX
Where
25 nm north (360°) of PDX
Time
22:04 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
from 10,000 ft to 7,500 ft during the descent
B738 at 33,000 ft, 37 nm south, 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 31,000 ft to 33,000 ft. 458 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IDA UA /OV DBS015030/TM 2357/FL330/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP 310-330 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through IDA
Where
30 nm north (015°) of DBS
Time
23:57 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop from 31,000 ft to 33,000 ft zlc
C182 at 8,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 3:52 pm PDT (22:52 UTC): light rime icing, -2 °C. At the departure end, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDX UA /OV PDX040017/TM 2252/FL080/TP C182/TA M02/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDX
Where
17 nm northeast (040°) of PDX
Time
22:52 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime
C210 at 9,000 ft, 10 nm south, 3:51 pm PDT (22:51 UTC): light rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: base 080-ZSE. 119 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDT UA /OV PDT230040/TM 2251/FL090/TP C210/TA M13/IC LGT RIME/RM BASE 080-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDT
Where
40 nm southwest (230°) of PDT
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
base 080-ZSE
GL7T at 40,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 2:35 pm PDT (21:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 37,500 ft to 40,000 ft, remarks: durd-zse. 179 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDT UA /OV PDT100030/TM 2135/FL400/TP GL7T/TB OCNL LGT-MOD 400-375/RM DURD-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDT
Where
30 nm east (100°) of PDT
Time
21:35 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate from 40,000 ft to 37,500 ft
Remarks
durd-zse
B738 at 24,000 ft, 48 nm north, 4:13 pm PDT (23:13 UTC): remarks: snow top flight level at 24,000 ft zlc. 448 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN270030/TM 2313/FL240/TP B738/RM SN TOP FL 240 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BZN
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
snow top flight level at 24,000 ft zlc
BE9T at 17,500 ft, 19 nm south, 3:40 pm PDT (22:40 UTC): no turbulence, light icing, -6 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-22. 697 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV CZI020012/TM 2240/FL175/TP BE9T/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT MIX /RM ZDVWC-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
12 nm north (020°) of CZI
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 17,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9T
Temperature
−6 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
light mix
Remarks
ZDVWC-22
A21N at 35,000 ft, 2 nm south, 3:47 pm PDT (22:47 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-32. 727 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV GCC/TM 2247/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG /RM ZDVWC-32
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
over GCC
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-32
B739 at 30,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 2:38 pm PDT (21:38 UTC): light turbulence. 1214 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD220020/TM 2138/FL300/TP B739/TB CONS LGT/ OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
20 nm southwest (220°) of FOD
Time
21:38 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
A21N at 33,000 ft, 1 nm northwest, 2:29 pm PDT (21:29 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1294 nm along the route, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TNU UA /OV TNU/TM 2129/FL330/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TNU
Where
over TNU
Time
21:29 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light chop
A21N at 34,000 ft, 36 nm north, 3:01 pm PDT (22:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1314 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALO UA /OV ALO180020/TM 2201/FL340/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALO
Where
20 nm south (180°) of ALO
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light chop
E170 at 23,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 4:14 pm PDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 1603 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
B744 climbing, 8 nm northeast, 5:02 pm PDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. At the destination end, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
A333 at 4,000 ft, 7 nm south, 3:44 pm PDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. At the destination end, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 15 forecast points nearest it (PDX, YKM, LWS, DLN, BIL, RAP, PIR, ONL, FSD, OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, IND, CVG). 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	220° at 7 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	14 h 02 min	10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC)
5,500 ft	light and variable	+1 kt	14 °C	119 kt	14 h 23 min	10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 1 kt	−1 kt	8 °C	121 kt	14 h 09 min	10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 4 kt	−3 kt	4 °C	123 kt	13 h 55 min	10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 8 kt	−6 kt	1 °C	126 kt	13 h 35 min	10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	−8 kt	-2 °C	128 kt	13 h 22 min	9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	−10 kt	-6 °C	130 kt	13 h 10 min	9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−12 kt	-11 °C	132 kt	12 h 58 min	9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 15 kt	−12 kt	-12 °C	132 kt	12 h 58 min	9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 23 kt	−20 kt	-22 °C	140 kt	12 h 14 min	8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 27 kt	−23 kt	-35 °C	143 kt	11 h 58 min	8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 39 kt	−35 kt	-41 °C	155 kt	11 h 03 min	7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 46 kt	−45 kt	-48 °C	165 kt	10 h 23 min	6:50 am EDT (10:50 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
PDX	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/7	360/13 0°	040/22 -6°	030/23 -12°	020/64 -18°	010/93 -25°	010/91 -39°	360/62 -40°	350/41 -43°
YKM	used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line	030/16	020/18 0°	030/30 -8°	030/23 -13°	020/40 -23°	010/73 -29°	010/54 -36°	360/29 -37°	330/16 -40°
LWS	used from 149 nm out; 78 nm from the line	010/5	050/14 -2°	040/12 -6°	160/7 -10°	190/30 -22°	200/54 -27°	200/48 -35°	210/40 -37°	230/32 -41°
DLN	used from 299 nm out; 100 nm from the line			080/10 -3°	180/8 -3°	180/23 -14°	200/58 -22°	200/80 -36°	220/85 -41°	230/81 -45°
BIL	used from 498 nm out; 87 nm from the line		080/24	130/14 -1°	180/33 0°	210/43 -10°	220/58 -21°	200/55 -36°	220/75 -44°	240/83 -48°
RAP	used from 697 nm out; 114 nm from the line		120/15 12°	180/22 11°	220/26 5°	230/35 -9°	240/40 -22°	240/50 -37°	240/51 -41°	240/47 -47°
PIR	used from 896 nm out; 58 nm from the line		L/V 17°	230/13 12°	220/22 6°	250/31 -9°	250/34 -21°	240/50 -35°	230/61 -43°	240/62 -51°
ONL	used from 995 nm out; 45 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
FSD	used from 1095 nm out; 52 nm from the line	200/16	220/20 17°	240/26 13°	230/19 6°	240/25 -9°	240/28 -20°	250/39 -33°	250/44 -43°	260/63 -52°
OMA	used from 1145 nm out; 70 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
DSM	used from 1194 nm out; 60 nm from the line	200/32	240/27 17°	260/19 10°	260/16 5°	260/19 -7°	240/22 -19°	270/20 -32°	270/38 -42°	290/58 -53°
BRL	used from 1344 nm out; 38 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
SPI	used from 1443 nm out; 53 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
IND	used from 1543 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
CVG	used from 1692 nm out; 10 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°

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
PDX Portland, OR	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	30 ft	4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC)
PDT Pendleton, OR	159 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,494 ft	23:53 UTC
JSY Joseph, OR	229 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	4,126 ft	14:30 UTC
DLN Dillon, MT	428 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: snow, freezing fog	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	0.5 mi	500 ft	5,244 ft	00:19 UTC
POY Powell, WY	587 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	1.5 mi	300 ft	5,096 ft	00:10 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	836 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	3,203 ft	00:03 UTC
ICR Winner, SD	975 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	2,032 ft	23:53 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA	1145 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,098 ft	23:52 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	1274 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	957 ft	23:54 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	1503 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	23:56 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	1622 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	23:54 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	896 ft	7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,244 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CVG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet IFR

At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog low IFR

The whole forecast for CVG

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PDX, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at PDX 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CVG is before sunrise there (7:45 am EDT (11:45 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Portland International, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.