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Raleigh-Durham International to Cleveland-Hopkins International RDU → CLE

362 nautical miles (416 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 338°, about 347° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:54 pm EDT (03:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots; CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 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: 417 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 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 39 to 284 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 88 to 264 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 108 to 117 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 176 to 342 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, 235 nm along the route.

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 RDU.

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

UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 205 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B38M at 29,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 245 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CRJ7 descending, 49 nm west, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft. 29 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2232/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK BKN045
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
over GSO
Time
22:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft
B763 at 3,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B763 descending, 40 nm southwest, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
10 northeast gso
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
E145 at 4,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 108 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
E145 at 2,200 ft, 23 nm southwest, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 108 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0003/FL022/TP E145/SK OVC022/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 245 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest 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
C68A at 2,700 ft, 45 nm east, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 284 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R
B737 climbing, 45 nm east, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 284 nm along the route, 45 nm east 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
E75S descending, 45 nm east, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 284 nm along the route, 45 nm east 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
CRJ7 descending, 6 nm northeast, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 323 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
AEST descending, 6 nm northeast, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. 323 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast 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
B38M descending, 0 nm southwest, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest 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

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 5 forecast points nearest it (RDU, ROA, EKN, AGC, CLE). 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	270° at 12 kt	+5 kt	13 °C	115 kt	3 h 09 min	12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+8 kt	12 °C	112 kt	3 h 14 min	12:37 am EDT (04:37 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	+5 kt	9 °C	115 kt	3 h 09 min	12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 7 kt	+1 kt	6 °C	119 kt	3 h 03 min	12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 8 kt	−3 kt	2 °C	123 kt	2 h 57 min	12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 12 kt	−5 kt	-2 °C	125 kt	2 h 54 min	12:17 am EDT (04:17 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 17 kt	−7 kt	-5 °C	127 kt	2 h 51 min	12:14 am EDT (04:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 20 kt	−8 kt	-8 °C	128 kt	2 h 50 min	12:13 am EDT (04:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 34 kt	−14 kt	-20 °C	134 kt	2 h 42 min	12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 52 kt	−24 kt	-32 °C	144 kt	2 h 31 min	11:54 pm EDT (03:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 59 kt	−24 kt	-39 °C	144 kt	2 h 31 min	11:54 pm EDT (03:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 53 kt	−18 kt	-48 °C	138 kt	2 h 37 min	12:00 am EDT (04:00 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
RDU	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
ROA	used from 49 nm out; 35 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
EKN	used from 147 nm out; 28 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
AGC	used from 245 nm out; 55 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 293 nm out; 44 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°

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
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	435 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)
TDF Roxboro, NC	29 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	4,800 ft	608 ft	00:55 UTC
DAN Danville, VA	49 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	571 ft	01:10 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	88 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	calm	10+ mi	400 ft	938 ft	00:54 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	137 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	22:15 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	186 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	3 mi	1,800 ft	1,987 ft	00:51 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	215 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	1,223 ft	01:18 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	274 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,194 ft	00:53 UTC
PHD New Philadelphia, OH	303 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	894 ft	00:53 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	323 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,225 ft	00:51 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	799 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:54 pm EDT (03:54 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for CLE

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for RDU, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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 11 nm from the route, 323 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 323 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLE is before sunrise there (7:35 am EDT (11:35 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: Raleigh-Durham International, Cleveland-Hopkins International.