Pittsburgh International to Chicago O'Hare International PIT → ORD
358 nautical miles (412 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 10:40 pm CDT (03:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIT is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots; ORD is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 7,935 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 30 nm along the route.
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.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- 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 60 to 179 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 PIT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 climbing, 0 nm south, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 2303/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B028 T034
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over PIT
- Time
- 23:03 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- B028 T034
- CRJ2 at 23,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV EWC140020/TM 2254/FL230/TP CRJ2/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- 20 nm southeast (140°) of EWC
- Time
- 22:54 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- zob
- E75S descending, 0 nm south, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 2254/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK T036
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over PIT
- Time
- 22:54 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- T036
- CL35 climbing, 15 nm southeast, 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV AGC/TM 2136/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK BASE 027
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over AGC
- Time
- 21:36 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Sky
- base 2,700 ft
- AEST descending, 9 nm north, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. 60 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2236/FLDURD/TP AEST/RM BASES 016
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 22:36 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- AEST
- Remarks
- bases 1,600 ft
- CRJ2 at 500 ft, 9 nm north, 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV KCAK/TM 2146/FL005/TP CRJ2
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- over KCAK
- Time
- 21:46 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- CRJ2 descending, 9 nm north, 5:44 pm EDT (21:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2144/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK B005
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 21:44 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- B005
- B38M descending, 32 nm north, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 89 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 2225/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK B023
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLE
- Where
- over CLE
- Time
- 22:25 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- B023
- P28A descending, 11 nm north, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 159 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over 1G0
- Time
- 00:08 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
- P28A descending, 11 nm north, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 159 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 2245/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC014 TOPSUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over 1G0
- Time
- 22:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- overcast from 1,400 ft, tops unknown
- A320 climbing, 20 nm north, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 169 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 00:14 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- B025 overcast T040
- A320 descending, 20 nm north, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 169 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
- Wind
- wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
- UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 12 nm north, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 219 nm along the route, 12 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, 32 nm south, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 229 nm along the route, 32 nm south 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
7 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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 4 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CLE, FWA, JOT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 340° at 9 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 3 h 08 min | 10:40 pm CDT (03:40 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 14 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 15 min | 10:47 pm CDT (03:47 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 15 kt | +9 kt | 10 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 14 min | 10:46 pm CDT (03:46 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 12 min | 10:44 pm CDT (03:44 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | +8 kt | 2 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 12 min | 10:44 pm CDT (03:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | +10 kt | -2 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 15 min | 10:47 pm CDT (03:47 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | +11 kt | -7 °C | 109 kt | 3 h 17 min | 10:49 pm CDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 17 kt | +12 kt | -10 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 19 min | 10:51 pm CDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 24 kt | +16 kt | -22 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 27 min | 10:59 pm CDT (03:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 31 kt | +27 kt | -36 °C | 93 kt | 3 h 51 min | 11:23 pm CDT (04:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -42 °C | 89 kt | 4 h 01 min | 11:33 pm CDT (04:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 38 kt | +37 kt | -48 °C | 83 kt | 4 h 19 min | 11:51 pm CDT (04:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
| CLE | used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
| FWA | used from 149 nm out; 60 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° |
| JOT | used from 298 nm out; 50 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 1,202 ft | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) |
| TSO Carrollton, OH | 40 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,163 ft | ||||
| CAK Akron, OH | 60 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,225 ft | 23:51 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 109 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 1,297 ft | 23:52 UTC |
| TOL Toledo, OH | 169 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 683 ft | 00:21 UTC |
| DFI Defiance, OH | 199 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 706 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 268 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 777 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | 288 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 798 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 328 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 596 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| ORD Chicago, IL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 680 ft | 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:40 pm CDT (03:40 UTC)
Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ORD
- 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
The forecast for PIT, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,700 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,200 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORD is after sunset there (6:16 pm CDT (23:16 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
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: Pittsburgh International, Chicago O'Hare International.