Louisville Muhammad Ali International to South Bend International SDF → SBN
214 nautical miles (246 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 353°, about 358° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 12:40 am EDT (04:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SDF is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots; SBN is VFR, wind calm. 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: 212 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 SDF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 21,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SDF
- Where
- over IIU
- Time
- 01:09 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- A21N at 17,000 ft, 19 nm west, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 49 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 45 nm south (183°) of IND
- Time
- 01:28 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- clear
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- clear since departing KIND southbound
- B38M at 31,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. At the destination end, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
- Report
- a routine report filed through AZO
- Where
- over AZO
- Time
- 00:04 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
- CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through BEH
- Where
- 40 nm west (270°) of ELX
- Time
- 00:04 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- none
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (LOU, IND, FWA). 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 | 310° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 2 h 01 min | 12:40 am EDT (04:40 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 15 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 07 min | 12:46 am EDT (04:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +20 kt | 11 °C | 100 kt | 2 h 08 min | 12:47 am EDT (04:47 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 06 min | 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 2 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 03 min | 12:42 am EDT (04:42 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +17 kt | -1 °C | 103 kt | 2 h 05 min | 12:44 am EDT (04:44 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +18 kt | -4 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 06 min | 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 26 kt | +19 kt | -7 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 07 min | 12:46 am EDT (04:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 35 kt | +31 kt | -19 °C | 89 kt | 2 h 24 min | 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 51 kt | +47 kt | -34 °C | 73 kt | 2 h 56 min | 1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 63 kt | +56 kt | -43 °C | 64 kt | 3 h 21 min | 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 57 kt | +50 kt | -50 °C | 70 kt | 3 h 03 min | 1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOU | used from 0 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| IND | used from 49 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| FWA | used from 146 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDF Louisville, KY | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 500 ft | 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC) |
| IMS Madison, IN | 29 nm out, 17 nm east of the line | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1 mi | none | 819 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| BAK Columbus, IN | 68 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 656 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 97 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| GUS Peru, IN | 146 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 810 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| RCR Rochester, IN | 175 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 789 ft | 02:10 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | destination | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 798 ft | 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 819 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SBN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:40 am EDT (04:40 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SBN
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for SDF, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Sun 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SBN is before sunrise there (7:53 am EDT (11:53 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.
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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: Louisville Muhammad Ali International, South Bend International.