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Salt Lake City International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International SLC → CVG

1,257 nautical miles (1,446 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 65-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:47 pm EDT (21:47 UTC). Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23; CVG is IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 8 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: 1,645 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 219 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 259 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 130 to 409 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 319 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). Near the route, 479 nm along the route.
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 658 to 868 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.

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

A319 at 19,000 ft, 31 nm south, 7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -12 °C, wind 234° at 38 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU/TM 1353/FL190/TP A319/TA M12/WV 234038/TB MOD TURB/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
over FFU
Time
13:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Temperature
−12 °C
Wind
from 234° at 38 knots
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
during the descent
E75L at 30,000 ft, 14 nm north, 8:34 am MDT (14:34 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-34. 279 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAR UA /OV LAR200010/TM 1434/FL300/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/RM -ZDVWC-34
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAR
Where
10 nm south (200°) of LAR
Time
14:34 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-34
B738 descending, 37 nm south, 7:01 am MDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 309 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B737 at 16,000 ft, 35 nm south, 6:23 am MDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 309 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
BE20 at 12,500 ft, 15 nm north, 8:28 am MDT (14:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 9,000 ft to 12,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 329 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CYS UA /OV CYS/TM 1428/FL125/TP BE20/TB MOD 090-120/RM DURC -ZDVWC-
```
Report
a routine report filed through CYS
Where
over CYS
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
moderate from 9,000 ft to 12,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
A321 at 29,000 ft, 4 nm north, 8:49 am MDT (14:49 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH/TM 1449/FL290/TP A321/SK TOPS 270/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
over TCH
Time
14:49 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
tops 27,000 ft; zlc
B738 at 20,000 ft, 29 nm west, 8:43 am MDT (14:43 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, a trace of rime icing from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft, -3 °C, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH265028/TM 1443/FL200/TP B738/WX TOPS FL210/TA M3/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/IC TRACE RIME 130-180/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
28 nm west (265°) of TCH
Time
14:43 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Weather
tops, FL210
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Icing
trace rime from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 at 7,000 ft, 6 nm north, 8:14 am MDT (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV 2N TCH/TM 1414/FL070/TP CRJ7/SK B065/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
2N tch
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
B065
Turbulence
light chop
E75L descending, 9 nm north, 7:55 am MDT (13:55 UTC): no icing, overcast above 7,000 ft, 6 °C, remarks: moderate precip. At the departure end, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH358005/TM 1355/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK OVC070/TA +6/IC NEG/RM MOD PRECIP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
5 nm north (358°) of TCH
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 7,000 ft
Temperature
+6
Icing
none
Remarks
moderate precip
B190 at 12,000 ft, 16 nm south, 7:39 am MDT (13:39 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU340015/TM 1339/FL120/TP B190/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm north (340°) of FFU
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B190
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb
A321 at 14,000 ft, 21 nm south, 7:15 am MDT (13:15 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU340010/TM 1315/FL140/TP A321/TB CONT LGT-OCNL MOD TURB/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
10 nm north (340°) of FFU
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous lgt-ocnl moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 at 12,000 ft, 45 nm south, 6:01 am MDT (12:01 UTC): remarks: during the climb DITTI1. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU140015/TM 1201/FL120/TP CRJ7/SK VMC BELOW 110/RM DURC DITTI1
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of FFU
Time
12:01 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
visual conditions below 11,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb DITTI1
B738 at 20,000 ft, 8 nm north, 7:30 am MDT (13:30 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV SLC040014/TM 1330/FL200/TP B738/TB CONS LGT 200-230 DURC/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
14 nm northeast (040°) of SLC
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light from 20,000 ft to 23,000 ft durc/zlc
E75L at 17,000 ft, 50 nm south, 6:20 am MDT (12:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing from 15,500 ft to 18,000 ft, -14 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV FFU140020/TM 1220/FL170/TP E75L/TA M14/TB LGTCHOP/IC LGT RIME 180-155/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm southeast (140°) of FFU
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−14 °C
Turbulence
lgtchop
Icing
light rime from 18,000 ft to 15,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, DEN, BFF, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, IND, CVG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−19 kt	19 °C	139 kt	9 h 03 min	8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−17 kt	14 °C	137 kt	9 h 11 min	8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−18 kt	10 °C	138 kt	9 h 07 min	8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−21 kt	6 °C	141 kt	8 h 55 min	7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−23 kt	1 °C	143 kt	8 h 47 min	7:46 pm EDT (23:46 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	−25 kt	-4 °C	145 kt	8 h 40 min	7:39 pm EDT (23:39 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−27 kt	-9 °C	147 kt	8 h 33 min	7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 32 kt	−27 kt	-10 °C	147 kt	8 h 33 min	7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 46 kt	−41 kt	-21 °C	161 kt	7 h 48 min	6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 59 kt	−57 kt	-31 °C	177 kt	7 h 06 min	6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 65 kt	−65 kt	-37 °C	185 kt	6 h 48 min	5:47 pm EDT (21:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 58 kt	−58 kt	-46 °C	178 kt	7 h 04 min	6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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		180/7	200/22 2°	200/30 -4°	210/47 -16°	200/73 -27°	210/81 -32°	210/71 -37°	210/55 -43°
RKS	used from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line			210/15	220/17 -1°	220/32 -14°	220/69 -25°	220/70 -30°	220/70 -39°	220/56 -44°
DEN	used from 249 nm out; 88 nm from the line			230/7 11°	230/13 4°	230/40 -9°	230/48 -20°	240/66 -32°	240/88 -38°	230/100 -47°
BFF	used from 349 nm out; 56 nm from the line		310/15	280/27 8°	250/27 2°	230/30 -12°	240/52 -22°	250/66 -32°	240/78 -37°	240/76 -43°
GLD	used from 449 nm out; 92 nm from the line		240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
GRI	used from 499 nm out; 97 nm from the line		270/26 19°	230/33 13°	230/39 8°	230/43 -9°	240/55 -21°	250/76 -28°	260/84 -36°	260/68 -47°
OMA	used from 698 nm out; 44 nm from the line	210/23	240/34 20°	230/40 14°	220/43 7°	240/38 -8°	250/47 -21°	270/70 -29°	270/79 -36°	270/68 -48°
DSM	used from 798 nm out; 70 nm from the line	230/34	230/32 20°	220/33 12°	240/35 5°	250/39 -7°	250/43 -21°	280/61 -31°	280/73 -37°	280/67 -47°
BRL	used from 848 nm out; 84 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
SPI	used from 948 nm out; 47 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
IND	used from 1097 nm out; 57 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
CVG	used from 1197 nm out; 35 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -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
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 14,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,230 ft	8:54 am MDT (14:54 UTC)
HCR Heber, UT	20 nm out, 20 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain	calm	6 mi	5,000 ft	5,636 ft	14:55 UTC
DWX Dixon, WY	199 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	6,548 ft	14:35 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	329 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	14:53 UTC
GGF Grant, NE	469 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3,424 ft	14:35 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	618 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	14:53 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	688 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	14:54 UTC
EVU Maryville, MO	778 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,145 ft	14:55 UTC
UIN Quincy, IL	948 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	768 ft	14:54 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	1017 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	597 ft	14:52 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	1197 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	656 ft	14:45 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	destination	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	2.5 mi	none	896 ft	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,548 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CVG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:47 pm EDT (21:47 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CVG

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SLC, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 4 miles, thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Salt Lake City International, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.