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Raleigh-Durham International to Kansas City International RDU → MCI

784 nautical miles (902 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 299° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 2:22 am CDT (07:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RDU is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22; MCI is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 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: 777 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 79 to 169 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 89 to 268 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 119 to 327 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 RDU.

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

PA46 at 23,000 ft, 18 nm south, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 159 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
A321 at 30,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 218 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
E170 at 33,000 ft, 35 nm south, 5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 466 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 2109/FL330/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
21:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZME25
B763 descending, 4 nm west, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 4 nm west 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
B763 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm east, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 5 nm east 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
CRJ7 descending, 10 nm south, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft. 60 nm along the route, 10 nm south 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
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm east, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): overcast from 6,700 ft to 5,200 ft. 60 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2115/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK 067OVC052
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
067OVC052
SF50 at 7,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. 109 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2237/FL070/TP SF50/SK IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-45
```
Report
a routine report filed through HKY
Where
over BZM
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
instrument conditions
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-45
B39M at 36,000 ft, 38 nm north, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-15. 109 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 2212/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-15
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSK
Where
over PSK
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-15
PC24 at 4,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 119 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLT
Where
90 nm north (005°) of CLT
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Weather
fi s
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
18 final
BE9L at 20,000 ft, 20 nm north, 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC): no turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV JFZ/TM 2123/FL200/TP BE9L/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over JFZ
Time
21:23 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 descending, 39 nm north, 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 298 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX090010/TM 2133/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 067
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm east (090°) of LEX
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 6,700 ft
CRJ9 descending, 36 nm north, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 308 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
A319 at 25,000 ft, 39 nm south, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 357 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none

6 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 8 forecast points nearest it (RDU, ROA, TRI, LOU, EVV, STL, COU, MKC). 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	290° at 14 kt	+14 kt	11 °C	106 kt	7 h 24 min	2:22 am CDT (07:22 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+17 kt	13 °C	103 kt	7 h 37 min	2:35 am CDT (07:35 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+20 kt	10 °C	100 kt	7 h 50 min	2:48 am CDT (07:48 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+21 kt	7 °C	99 kt	7 h 55 min	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+21 kt	3 °C	99 kt	7 h 55 min	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+21 kt	0 °C	99 kt	7 h 55 min	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+21 kt	-5 °C	99 kt	7 h 55 min	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 22 kt	+21 kt	-8 °C	99 kt	7 h 55 min	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 25 kt	+23 kt	-19 °C	97 kt	8 h 05 min	3:03 am CDT (08:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 34 kt	+32 kt	-33 °C	88 kt	8 h 55 min	3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 38 kt	+36 kt	-40 °C	84 kt	9 h 20 min	4:18 am CDT (09:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 40 kt	+39 kt	-49 °C	81 kt	9 h 41 min	4:39 am CDT (09:39 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; 25 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 50 nm out; 63 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°
TRI	used from 99 nm out; 58 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
LOU	used from 248 nm out; 90 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
EVV	used from 397 nm out; 17 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
STL	used from 496 nm out; 58 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
COU	used from 645 nm out; 8 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
MKC	used from 744 nm out; 16 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -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
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	4,800 ft	435 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)
GSO Greensboro, NC	60 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	925 ft	23:54 UTC
MWK Mount Airy, NC	89 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	1,268 ft	23:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	179 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	1,518 ft	23:53 UTC
DVK Danville, KY	308 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots	7 mi	600 ft	1,021 ft	23:35 UTC
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	357 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	775 ft	23:35 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	437 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	23:54 UTC
MVN Mount Vernon, IL	506 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	480 ft	22:56 UTC
CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL	566 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	412 ft	23:53 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	665 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	23:54 UTC
MHL Marshall, MO	714 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	778 ft	23:35 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:22 am CDT (07:22 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCI

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 665 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · starts tomorrow · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC), at MCI 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCI is before sunrise there (7:25 am CDT (12:25 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 lower Mississippi valley · 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, Kansas City International.