Salt Lake City International to Cleveland-Hopkins International SLC → CLE
1,357 nautical miles (1,561 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:59 pm EDT (20:59 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: 726 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
- SIGMET W25W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121255 MKCW WST 121255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25W VALID UNTIL 1455Z WY UT ID FROM PIH-40W BPI-30SE SLC-40E BVL-PIH AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 269 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 369 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 190 to 439 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 209 to 329 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 219 to 239 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 419 to 579 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 549 to 938 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 last 160 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 SLC.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, BFF, ONL, OMA, DSM, DBQ, JOT, FWA, 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 | 250° at 28 kt | −26 kt | 146 kt | 9 h 18 min | 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 22 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 29 min | 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 15 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 42 min | 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 10 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 42 min | 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 6 °C | 142 kt | 9 h 33 min | 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −23 kt | 0 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 29 min | 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −24 kt | -4 °C | 144 kt | 9 h 25 min | 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | −25 kt | -9 °C | 145 kt | 9 h 22 min | 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | −25 kt | -10 °C | 145 kt | 9 h 22 min | 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 36 kt | −34 kt | -21 °C | 154 kt | 8 h 49 min | 5:57 pm EDT (21:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 43 kt | −43 kt | -33 °C | 163 kt | 8 h 20 min | 5:28 pm EDT (21:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 49 kt | −50 kt | -38 °C | 170 kt | 7 h 59 min | 5:07 pm EDT (21:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 50 kt | −53 kt | -47 °C | 173 kt | 7 h 51 min | 4:59 pm EDT (20:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 249 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| ONL | used from 499 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 648 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| DSM | used from 748 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| DBQ | used from 898 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| JOT | used from 997 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| FWA | used from 1147 nm out; 59 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° |
| CLE | used from 1297 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | departure | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| EVW Evanston, WY | 50 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | no report just now | 7,142 ft | ||||
| SAA Saratoga, WY | 239 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| BFF Scottsbluff, NE | 379 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,967 ft | ||||
| TIF Thedford, NE | 519 nm out, 0 nm west of the line | no report just now | 2,925 ft | ||||
| OFK Norfolk, NE | 658 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,572 ft | ||||
| SUX Sioux City, IA | 708 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,098 ft | ||||
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 918 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL | 1067 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 758 ft | ||||
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 1167 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 777 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 1267 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| CLE Cleveland, OH | destination | no report just now | 799 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,142 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, 4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC)
CLE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 1287 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
- 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 SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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: Salt Lake City International, Cleveland-Hopkins International.