Plan a flight · Sun 10:12 pm CDT (03:12 UTC)

Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International SGF → CLE

590 nautical miles (680 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 061°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SGF is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 knots; CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 3 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

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 226 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 SGF.

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

A320 at 34,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 472 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
CRJ9 descending, 44 nm southeast, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 453 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
A321 at 21,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 472 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
PA44 descending, 43 nm north, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 512 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
C525 descending, 43 nm north, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 512 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 43 nm north, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 512 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
CRJ7 descending, 35 nm southeast, 8:17 pm CDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. At the destination end, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (SGF, COU, STL, SPI, IND, FWA, 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	260° at 17 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	4 h 20 min	3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	4 h 22 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	4 h 26 min	3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−11 kt	9 °C	131 kt	4 h 30 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−8 kt	5 °C	128 kt	4 h 37 min	3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−9 kt	2 °C	129 kt	4 h 34 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−12 kt	-2 °C	132 kt	4 h 28 min	3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−15 kt	-6 °C	135 kt	4 h 22 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	−15 kt	-7 °C	135 kt	4 h 22 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 29 kt	−16 kt	-19 °C	136 kt	4 h 20 min	3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 39 kt	−15 kt	-34 °C	135 kt	4 h 22 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 53 kt	−23 kt	-42 °C	143 kt	4 h 08 min	3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 54 kt	−21 kt	-50 °C	141 kt	4 h 11 min	3:23 am EDT (07:23 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
SGF	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
COU	used from 49 nm out; 60 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
STL	used from 98 nm out; 47 nm from the line	250/24	250/24 16°	260/23 9°	270/16 6°	260/25 -6°	270/29 -19°	290/34 -33°	290/48 -41°	290/54 -51°
SPI	used from 246 nm out; 73 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
IND	used from 295 nm out; 47 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 394 nm out; 41 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°
CMH	used from 492 nm out; 61 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CLE	used from 541 nm out; 25 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°

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
SGF Springfield, MO	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC)
LBO Lebanon, MO	39 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,320 ft	02:55 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	69 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	02:55 UTC
CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL	177 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	412 ft	02:53 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	187 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	459 ft	02:55 UTC
MTO Mattoon/Charleston, IL	276 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	722 ft	02:53 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	315 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	589 ft	03:00 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	413 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	937 ft	03:00 UTC
PLD Portland, IN	433 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet Weather: haze	calm	2.5 mi	none	925 ft	02:55 UTC
AOH Lima, OH	482 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	3 mi	400 ft	975 ft	02:53 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	551 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	6 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	02:52 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,400 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	799 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,320 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CLE

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for SGF, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 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 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at SGF 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLE is before sunrise there (7:35 am EDT (11:35 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, 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: Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport, Cleveland-Hopkins International.