Plan a flight · Sun 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC)

San Antonio International to Akron-Canton Regional SAT → CAK

1,076 nautical miles (1,238 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 046°, about 042° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:08 am EDT (09:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SAT is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20; CAK is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 5 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: 1 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 1016 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 last 149 nm of 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 SAT.

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

A320 at 26,500 ft, 4 nm southeast, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 259 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
BE35 at 4,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 4,000 ft, wind 133° at 26 knots, remarks: ZFW30. 279 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAD UA /OV EMG210025/TM 2203/FL040/TP BE35/WV 133026 KT/TB LGT CAT 040/RM ZFW30
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAD
Where
25 nm southwest (210°) of EMG
Time
22:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BE35
Wind
wind from 133° at 26 knots knots
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence at 4,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW30
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 398 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOT
Where
over HOT
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME20
G280 at 41,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZME44. 438 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBF UA /OV PBF180005/TM 2212/FL410/TP G280/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME44
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBF
Where
5 nm south (180°) of PBF
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
ZME44
A319 at 39,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 538 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 607 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
B38M at 25,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 637 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
B737 at 31,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 667 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
B738 at 34,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 697 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast 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
E170 climbing, 19 nm southeast, 5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 817 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
M600 at 1,800 ft, 19 nm southeast, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 827 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOU
Where
over DURD
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
OVC018-TOPO37
A333 at 4,000 ft, 3 nm east, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 876 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035
B737 at 23,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 886 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 5 nm south, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 886 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036

9 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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (SAT, CLL, SHV, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CMH, 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
3,500 ft	240° at 5 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	8 h 36 min	5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 8 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	8 h 32 min	5:20 am EDT (09:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	−8 kt	13 °C	128 kt	8 h 24 min	5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−9 kt	10 °C	129 kt	8 h 20 min	5:08 am EDT (09:08 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−7 kt	6 °C	127 kt	8 h 28 min	5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−5 kt	2 °C	125 kt	8 h 36 min	5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−4 kt	-2 °C	124 kt	8 h 41 min	5:29 am EDT (09:29 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−2 kt	-6 °C	122 kt	8 h 49 min	5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 19 kt	−2 kt	-7 °C	122 kt	8 h 49 min	5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 23 kt	0	-18 °C	120 kt	8 h 58 min	5:46 am EDT (09:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 38 kt	−4 kt	-32 °C	124 kt	8 h 41 min	5:29 am EDT (09:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 38 kt	−7 kt	-41 °C	127 kt	8 h 28 min	5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 36 kt	−7 kt	-50 °C	127 kt	8 h 28 min	5:16 am EDT (09:16 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
SAT	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	130/22	140/24 18°	170/19 13°	190/13 7°	240/15 -4°	220/14 -13°	270/11 -28°	280/10 -40°	310/18 -51°
CLL	used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°
SHV	used from 199 nm out; 78 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
LIT	used from 349 nm out; 73 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
MEM	used from 498 nm out; 44 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
CGI	used from 598 nm out; 52 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
EVV	used from 697 nm out; 36 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°
LOU	used from 797 nm out; 18 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°
CVG	used from 846 nm out; 19 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CMH	used from 946 nm out; 20 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CLE	used from 1046 nm out; 39 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
SAT San Antonio, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	809 ft	6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC)
AUS Austin, TX	60 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	541 ft	23:53 UTC
PSN Palestine, TX	199 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	422 ft	00:35 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	259 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	23:53 UTC
TXK Texarkana, AR	329 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	389 ft	23:53 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	448 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	23:53 UTC
BYH Blytheville, AR	578 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				254 ft
OWB Owensboro, KY	747 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	407 ft	23:56 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	817 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	500 ft	23:56 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	886 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	896 ft	23:52 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	986 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	5 mi	900 ft	905 ft	23:53 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,225 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,225 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CAK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:08 am EDT (09:08 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CAK

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for SAT, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 886 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at SAT 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 UTC), at CAK 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CAK is before sunrise there (7:33 am EDT (11:33 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 southern Plains · 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: San Antonio International, Akron-Canton Regional.