Plan a flight · Sun 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)

Hampton Roads Executive to Chicago O'Hare International PVG → ORD

616 nautical miles (709 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 304°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 4:10 am CDT (09:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PVG is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots; ORD is VFR, wind from the south (180°) 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: 2,142 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 99 to 566 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 228 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 139 to 278 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 PVG.

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

A320 at 34,000 ft, 11 nm north, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 437 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 11 nm north, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 278 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
BCS3 climbing, 4 nm north, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 357 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 4 nm north, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 357 nm along the route, 4 nm north 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
CRJ9 descending, 32 nm southwest, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 407 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
B39M at 35,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 586 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

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RIC, EKN, CRW, CMH, 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	300° at 17 kt	+17 kt	12 °C	103 kt	5 h 59 min	4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+17 kt	12 °C	103 kt	5 h 59 min	4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+16 kt	10 °C	104 kt	5 h 55 min	4:20 am CDT (09:20 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	+14 kt	6 °C	106 kt	5 h 49 min	4:14 am CDT (09:14 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	+13 kt	2 °C	107 kt	5 h 45 min	4:10 am CDT (09:10 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+16 kt	-2 °C	104 kt	5 h 55 min	4:20 am CDT (09:20 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	+19 kt	-5 °C	101 kt	6 h 06 min	4:31 am CDT (09:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 22 kt	+21 kt	-8 °C	99 kt	6 h 13 min	4:38 am CDT (09:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 28 kt	+27 kt	-19 °C	93 kt	6 h 37 min	5:02 am CDT (10:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	+31 kt	-34 °C	89 kt	6 h 55 min	5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 44 kt	+42 kt	-41 °C	78 kt	7 h 54 min	6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 41 kt	+40 kt	-49 °C	80 kt	7 h 42 min	6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
ORF	used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line	250/24	230/32 11°	220/37 10°	220/37 6°	230/47 -5°	230/62 -17°	220/89 -30°	220/93 -40°	230/77 -51°
RIC	used from 50 nm out; 21 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
EKN	used from 149 nm out; 36 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
CRW	used from 248 nm out; 52 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
CMH	used from 298 nm out; 37 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
FWA	used from 397 nm out; 58 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
JOT	used from 546 nm out; 52 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
PVG Norfolk, VA	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,800 ft	28 ft	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC)
RIC Richmond, VA	60 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	167 ft	02:54 UTC
OFP Richmond/Ashland, VA	70 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	206 ft	02:54 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	129 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	3 mi	1,300 ft	640 ft	03:06 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	209 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	7 mi	1,200 ft	1,987 ft	03:09 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	278 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	858 ft	02:53 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	357 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	815 ft	03:15 UTC
EDJ Bellefontaine, OH	407 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	400 ft	1,121 ft	03:15 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	477 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	814 ft	02:54 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	546 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	200 ft	798 ft	03:19 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	586 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	02:50 UTC
ORD Chicago, IL	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 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, 4:10 am CDT (09:10 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 30,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ORD

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 30,000 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

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 PVG 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 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 before sunrise there (7:00 am CDT (12:00 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Hampton Roads Executive, Chicago O'Hare International.