Plan a flight · Sun 8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC)

Chicago/Rockford International to Nashville International RFD → BNA

381 nautical miles (439 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 162°, about 165° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:06 pm CDT (04:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RFD is VFR, wind calm; BNA is VFR, wind variable at 4 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: 92 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 RFD.

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

B38M at 23,700 ft, 17 nm east, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 205 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
A319 at 25,000 ft, 43 nm east, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 333 nm along the route, 43 nm east 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
B738 at 34,000 ft, 25 nm west, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 342 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B77W at 31,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 352 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 32,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 362 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (JOT, SPI, IND, EVV, BNA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	3 h 01 min	11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	2 h 47 min	11:39 pm CDT (04:39 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−21 kt	13 °C	141 kt	2 h 42 min	11:34 pm CDT (04:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	−24 kt	9 °C	144 kt	2 h 39 min	11:31 pm CDT (04:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	−26 kt	5 °C	146 kt	2 h 37 min	11:29 pm CDT (04:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	−26 kt	1 °C	146 kt	2 h 37 min	11:29 pm CDT (04:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-4 °C	145 kt	2 h 38 min	11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-8 °C	145 kt	2 h 38 min	11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 26 kt	−24 kt	-9 °C	144 kt	2 h 39 min	11:31 pm CDT (04:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-20 °C	155 kt	2 h 27 min	11:19 pm CDT (04:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 53 kt	−51 kt	-36 °C	171 kt	2 h 14 min	11:06 pm CDT (04:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 54 kt	−51 kt	-42 °C	171 kt	2 h 14 min	11:06 pm CDT (04:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 49 kt	−47 kt	-48 °C	167 kt	2 h 17 min	11:09 pm CDT (04:09 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 38 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°
SPI	used from 98 nm out; 69 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
IND	used from 147 nm out; 78 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
EVV	used from 196 nm out; 40 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°
BNA	used from 342 nm out; 20 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°

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
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	742 ft	7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC)
ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL	29 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	712 ft	00:52 UTC
PNT Pontiac, IL	78 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	666 ft	01:35 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	98 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	00:56 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	137 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	00:53 UTC
RSV Robinson, IL	205 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 1 knots	10+ mi	none	461 ft	01:35 UTC
LWV Lawrenceville, IL	215 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	429 ft	00:53 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	284 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	407 ft	00:56 UTC
JQD Hartford, KY	303 nm out, 15 nm east of the line	no report just now				537 ft
BNA Nashville, TN	destination	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	599 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 871 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:06 pm CDT (04:06 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for BNA

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for RFD, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, 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

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at RFD 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BNA is before sunrise there (6:50 am CDT (11:50 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Chicago/Rockford International, Nashville International.