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South Bend International to Charlotte/Douglas International SBN → CLT

464 nautical miles (534 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 145°, about 150° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC). Right now SBN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 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: 1,986 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 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 158 to 385 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 336 to 395 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 375 to 444 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 SBN.

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

B752 at 32,000 ft, 46 nm north, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
A320 at 36,000 ft, 6 nm north, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
B738 at 26,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A320 at 30,000 ft, 15 nm east, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 40 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
B39M at 34,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E75L at 32,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 128 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1221/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb
A320 at 3,000 ft, 19 nm east, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 138 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BUNKN-TOP013
E75L at 26,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 138 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
5 nm south (180°) of DQN
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
no below 26,000 ft
CRJ9 climbing, 19 nm east, 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 138 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 19 nm east, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 138 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1245/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
E170 at 17,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. 158 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV SGH/TM 1215/FL170/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over SGH
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
very smooth
C25C , 12 nm southwest, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 158 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
E75S descending, 30 nm southwest, 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. 178 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1350/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK BKN002/RM CVG ARRIVAL, RUNWAY INSIGHT AT 250 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 200 ft
Remarks
cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet

14 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (FWA, CVG, CRW, TRI, GSP). 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	300° at 18 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	3 h 23 min	1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−21 kt	11 °C	141 kt	3 h 17 min	1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−23 kt	11 °C	143 kt	3 h 15 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−24 kt	8 °C	144 kt	3 h 13 min	1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−23 kt	5 °C	143 kt	3 h 15 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−25 kt	2 °C	145 kt	3 h 12 min	1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	−27 kt	-2 °C	147 kt	3 h 09 min	1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-6 °C	149 kt	3 h 07 min	1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-7 °C	150 kt	3 h 06 min	1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 34 kt	−34 kt	-19 °C	154 kt	3 h 01 min	1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 40 kt	−40 kt	-33 °C	160 kt	2 h 54 min	1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 52 kt	−52 kt	-43 °C	172 kt	2 h 42 min	12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 50 kt	−48 kt	-51 °C	168 kt	2 h 46 min	12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 44 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CVG	used from 99 nm out; 58 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CRW	used from 247 nm out; 74 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
TRI	used from 296 nm out; 46 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
GSP	used from 444 nm out; 63 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°

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
SBN South Bend, IN	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	798 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
ASW Warsaw, IN	30 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	849 ft	13:55 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	69 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	8 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	13:54 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	99 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	937 ft	13:53 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	178 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	1.75 mi	300 ft	481 ft	14:00 UTC
GEO Georgetown, OH	207 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				957 ft
SYM Morehead, KY	247 nm out, 12 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet Weather: mist	variable at 3 knots	1 mi	300 ft	1,028 ft	13:44 UTC
PBX Pikeville, KY	306 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	300 ft	1,464 ft	13:55 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	365 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	1,518 ft	13:53 UTC
MRN Morganton, NC	415 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,269 ft	13:55 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	425 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	13:53 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	9:52 am EDT (13:52 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 CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CLT

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SBN, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 178 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: South Bend International, Charlotte/Douglas International.