Plan a flight · Mon 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC)

South Bend International to Norfolk International SBN → ORF

551 nautical miles (634 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 118°, about 123° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC). Right now SBN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 knots; ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16. 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

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 39 to 394 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 266 to 394 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 315 to 502 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 335 to 433 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 423 to 502 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 39 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 SBN.

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

CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm west 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, 8 nm northeast, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 8 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, 8 nm southwest, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 49 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest 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, 39 nm southwest, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 39 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, 14 nm southwest, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest 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
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
P28A at 1,300 ft, 49 nm northeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. 98 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
B738 climbing, 49 nm northeast, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. 98 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1219/FLDURC/TP B738/RM BASE 002 TOPS 012
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft
BE58 climbing, 49 nm northeast, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 98 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 98 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
E75L at 32,000 ft, 25 nm south, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 128 nm along the route, 25 nm south 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
CRJ9 climbing, 49 nm southwest, 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 138 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest 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, 49 nm southwest, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 138 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest 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

16 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 6 forecast points nearest it (FWA, CMH, CRW, EKN, RIC, ORF). 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	320° at 19 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	4 h	1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	3 h 58 min	1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−20 kt	11 °C	140 kt	3 h 56 min	1:02 pm EDT (17:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−21 kt	8 °C	141 kt	3 h 54 min	1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−23 kt	4 °C	143 kt	3 h 51 min	12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−25 kt	0 °C	145 kt	3 h 48 min	12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	−27 kt	-3 °C	147 kt	3 h 45 min	12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-7 °C	150 kt	3 h 40 min	12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-8 °C	150 kt	3 h 40 min	12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 34 kt	−32 kt	-20 °C	152 kt	3 h 38 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 39 kt	−37 kt	-35 °C	157 kt	3 h 31 min	12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 48 kt	−47 kt	-42 °C	167 kt	3 h 18 min	12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 48 kt	−48 kt	-49 °C	168 kt	3 h 17 min	12:23 pm EDT (16:23 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; 43 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°
CMH	used from 148 nm out; 19 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CRW	used from 246 nm out; 68 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°
EKN	used from 295 nm out; 21 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
RIC	used from 394 nm out; 68 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
ORF	used from 541 nm out; 5 nm from the line	310/30	320/27 11°	310/30 8°	320/30 3°	290/36 -8°	270/40 -21°	250/52 -32°	250/50 -39°	260/42 -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
SBN South Bend, IN	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	798 ft	8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC)
GSH Goshen, IN	30 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	12:53 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	69 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	5 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	12:54 UTC
AOH Lima, OH	118 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	975 ft	12:53 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	187 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	9 mi	900 ft	815 ft	12:51 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	266 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	5 mi	1,300 ft	858 ft	12:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	315 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	calm	10+ mi	900 ft	1,223 ft	12:53 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	345 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	4 mi	1,100 ft	1,987 ft	12:51 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	423 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,100 ft	640 ft	12:53 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	482 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	167 ft	12:54 UTC
PHF Newport News, VA	532 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	42 ft	12:54 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	1,500 ft	26 ft	8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ORF

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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 Northeast · 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, Norfolk International.