Plan a flight · Mon 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC)

St. Louis Lambert International to Syracuse Hancock International STL → SYR

697 nautical miles (802 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 063°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC). Right now STL is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots; SYR 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: 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 488 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 10 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 STL.

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

A321 at 35,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. At the destination end, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR320020/TM 1116/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of SYR
Time
11:16 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop at 35,000 ft
A21N at 31,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 189 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 32,000 ft, 3 nm west, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 229 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
B39M at 34,000 ft, 20 nm north, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
E75S at 24,000 ft, 3 nm north, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 239 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
A320 at 30,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 269 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A321 at 34,000 ft, 21 nm north, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 269 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 9 nm north, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 269 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 21 nm north, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 269 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
BE58 climbing, 30 nm northwest, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 348 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 30 nm northwest, 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 348 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
B007T034 , 41 nm south, 6:10 am CDT (11:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 408 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV BJJ280001/TM 1110/FLC210/TP B007 T034
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
1 nm west (280°) of BJJ
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at C210
Aircraft
B007 T034
C680 descending, 13 nm southeast, 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 418 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV DURD/TM 1153/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B022
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over DURD
Time
11:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B022
BE40 descending, 15 nm south, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 418 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031

15 more routine reports are on the map.

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 7 forecast points nearest it (STL, SPI, IND, FWA, CLE, BUF, SYR). 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	280° at 15 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	5 h 17 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	5 h 27 min	1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−7 kt	11 °C	127 kt	5 h 29 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−8 kt	8 °C	128 kt	5 h 27 min	1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	5 h 22 min	1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−11 kt	0 °C	131 kt	5 h 19 min	1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−12 kt	-4 °C	132 kt	5 h 17 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	−12 kt	-7 °C	132 kt	5 h 17 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	−13 kt	-8 °C	133 kt	5 h 14 min	1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 28 kt	−14 kt	-20 °C	134 kt	5 h 12 min	1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 38 kt	−18 kt	-35 °C	138 kt	5 h 03 min	1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 51 kt	−23 kt	-44 °C	143 kt	4 h 52 min	12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 60 kt	−24 kt	-51 °C	144 kt	4 h 50 min	12:55 pm EDT (16:55 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
STL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
SPI	used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
IND	used from 100 nm out; 77 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 249 nm out; 21 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 348 nm out; 50 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°
BUF	used from 498 nm out; 67 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
SYR	used from 647 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°

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
STL St Louis, MO	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	617 ft	6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC)
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	20 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	11:50 UTC
MTO Mattoon/Charleston, IL	110 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	722 ft	11:53 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	189 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	11:54 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	249 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	937 ft	11:53 UTC
FZI Fostoria, OH	348 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				751 ft
CLE Cleveland, OH	418 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	5 mi	1,600 ft	799 ft	11:51 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	428 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	583 ft	11:53 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	508 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	627 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	6 mi	2,300 ft	558 ft	11:54 UTC
IUA Canandaigua, NY	647 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	813 ft	15:15 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,500 ft	421 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 937 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for SYR

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

The forecast for STL, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 13 nm from the route, 468 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 468 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at STL 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC), at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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 now, the Northeast · 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: St. Louis Lambert International, Syracuse Hancock International.