Luis Munoz Marin International to Chicago O'Hare International SJU → ORD
1,802 nautical miles (2,074 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 326°, about 337° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC). 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: 2,711 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 TANGO 1W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1016 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1275 to 1384 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1334 to 1474 nm out.
- 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 1354 to 1533 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 SJU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 11 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, ILM, FLO, RDU, TRI, CRW, CVG, IND, FWA, JOT). 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 | 290° at 9 kt | +7 kt | 11 °C | 113 kt | 15 h 57 min | 2:01 pm CDT (19:01 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 10 kt | +9 kt | 14 °C | 111 kt | 16 h 14 min | 2:18 pm CDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 11 °C | 110 kt | 16 h 23 min | 2:27 pm CDT (19:27 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 16 h 23 min | 2:27 pm CDT (19:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +9 kt | 5 °C | 111 kt | 16 h 14 min | 2:18 pm CDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 16 h 23 min | 2:27 pm CDT (19:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +11 kt | -3 °C | 109 kt | 16 h 32 min | 2:36 pm CDT (19:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 20 kt | +11 kt | -6 °C | 109 kt | 16 h 32 min | 2:36 pm CDT (19:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 23 kt | +13 kt | -18 °C | 107 kt | 16 h 50 min | 2:54 pm CDT (19:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 21 kt | +7 kt | -32 °C | 113 kt | 15 h 57 min | 2:01 pm CDT (19:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 24 kt | +1 kt | -41 °C | 119 kt | 15 h 09 min | 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 28 kt | +3 kt | -50 °C | 117 kt | 15 h 24 min | 1:28 pm CDT (18:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 886 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| MLB | used from 697 nm out; 376 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| ILM | used from 797 nm out; 325 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| FLO | used from 1145 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| RDU | used from 1245 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| TRI | used from 1294 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 1444 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CVG | used from 1494 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| IND | used from 1643 nm out; 45 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 1693 nm out; 63 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° |
| JOT | used from 1742 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJU San Juan, PR | departure | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 1145 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 1265 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 609 ft | ||||
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 1563 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 481 ft | ||||
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 1772 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 596 ft | ||||
| ORD Chicago, IL | destination | no report just now | 680 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 680 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC)
ORD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZSU
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 1215 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 1573 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC), at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 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
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: Luis Munoz Marin International, Chicago O'Hare International.