Portland International Jetport to Chicago O'Hare International PWM → ORD
780 nautical miles (898 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 269°, about 284° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 5:12 am CDT (10:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2,899 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
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the first 286 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 375 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 237 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the route from 49 to 138 nm out.
- 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 533 to 711 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 PWM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A333 at 15,000 ft, 34 nm south, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSM
- Where
- over PSM
- Time
- 01:37 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A333
- Turbulence
- moderate chop below 15,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 14 nm south, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 138 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 20 nm north (360°) of CAM
- Time
- 00:50 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- A320 at 33,000 ft, 9 nm south, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 652 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JXN
- Where
- 30 nm west (280°) of JXN
- Time
- 00:36 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- CRJ9 descending, 41 nm south, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 49 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 6
- Time
- 03:16 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- at 400 ft
- B38M descending, 41 nm south, 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. 49 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0253/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015 OVC / 005 SCT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 17
- Time
- 02:53 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- at 1,500 ft overcast; at 500 ft scattered
- B38M descending, 41 nm south, 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC): remarks: mod-hvy precip. 49 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0214/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015/RM MOD-HVY PRECIP
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 17
- Time
- 02:14 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- at 1,500 ft
- Remarks
- mod-hvy precip
- BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 42 nm south, 8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
EEN UA /OV EEN/TM 0035/FL260/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through EEN
- Where
- over EEN
- Time
- 00:35 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 27 nm south, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 148 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM300020/TM 0053/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB ONCL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (300°) of CAM
- Time
- 00:53 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- oncl light chop
- CRJ7 at 22,000 ft, 13 nm south, 8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 148 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RUT UA /OV GFL/TM 0032/FL220/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through RUT
- Where
- over GFL
- Time
- 00:32 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- during the descent
- CRJ7 at 19,000 ft, 9 nm north, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): no turbulence from 11,000 ft to 19,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 148 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
RUT UA /OV GFL010020/TM 0028/FL190/TP CRJ7/TB NEG 110-190/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through RUT
- Where
- 20 nm north (010°) of GFL
- Time
- 00:28 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- no from 11,000 ft to 19,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- PC12 at 17,000 ft, 24 nm north, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. 277 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART260030/TM 0029/FL170/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- 30 nm west (260°) of ART
- Time
- 00:29 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −6 °C
- Icing
- light moderate
- B738 at 4,700 ft, 23 nm south, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 365 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUF
- Where
- 10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
- Time
- 00:59 UTC
- Height
- at 4,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- C25B at 2,000 ft, 4 nm west, 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 573 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV 2 W/TM 0218/FL020/TP C25B/SK BASES 020 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 2 west
- Time
- 02:18 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25B
- Sky
- bases 2,000 ft overcast
- C550 at 2,300 ft, 4 nm west, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. 573 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 4W
- Time
- 00:46 UTC
- Height
- at 2,300 ft
- Aircraft
- C550
- Remarks
- fis 4 mile final
7 more routine reports are on the map.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BML, ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, 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 10 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 6 h 54 min | 5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 11 kt | +5 kt | 10 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 47 min | 5:12 am CDT (10:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 9 kt | +5 kt | 8 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 47 min | 5:12 am CDT (10:12 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 9 kt | +6 kt | 4 °C | 114 kt | 6 h 51 min | 5:16 am CDT (10:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | +8 kt | 1 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 58 min | 5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +11 kt | -3 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 09 min | 5:34 am CDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +15 kt | -7 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 26 min | 5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | +17 kt | -10 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 34 min | 5:59 am CDT (10:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 27 kt | +25 kt | -22 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 13 min | 6:38 am CDT (11:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 33 kt | +27 kt | -37 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 23 min | 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 42 kt | +38 kt | -44 °C | 82 kt | 9 h 31 min | 7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 48 kt | +45 kt | -51 °C | 75 kt | 10 h 24 min | 8:49 am CDT (13:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 180/9 | 280/28 9° | 230/30 6° | 250/22 0° | 240/45 -9° | 230/63 -20° | 230/72 -34° | 240/87 -43° | 240/94 -54° |
| BML | used from 49 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 260/22 | 300/13 8° | 280/13 4° | 260/13 0° | 260/16 -11° | 240/45 -21° | 240/59 -36° | 240/77 -44° | 240/83 -53° |
| ALB | used from 99 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| SYR | used from 198 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| BUF | used from 296 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| CLE | used from 494 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| MKG | used from 593 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| JOT | used from 741 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWM Portland, ME | departure | no report just now | 75 ft | ||||
| LCI Laconia, NH | 49 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 545 ft | ||||
| LEB Lebanon, NH | 89 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 603 ft | ||||
| RME Rome, NY | 227 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 504 ft | ||||
| SYR Syracuse, NY | 257 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| IAG Niagara Falls, NY | 375 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 592 ft | ||||
| PHN Port Huron, MI | 533 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| PTK Pontiac, MI | 573 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 980 ft | ||||
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 662 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 951 ft | ||||
| BEH Benton Harbor, MI | 711 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 649 ft | ||||
| ORD Chicago, IL | destination | no report just now | 680 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 980 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, 5:12 am CDT (10:12 UTC)
ORD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 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
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 Jetport, Chicago O'Hare International.