Plan a flight · Mon 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)

Syracuse Hancock International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International SYR → CVG

457 nautical miles (526 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 241°, about 254° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC). Right now SYR is IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 8 knots; 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: 2 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 448 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 179 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 SYR.

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

B748 at 37,000 ft, 42 nm east, 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC): moderate turbulence above 37,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1450/FL370/TP B748/TB CONS MOD 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 37,000 ft
E75L at 33,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
CRJ9 at 600 ft, 0 nm northeast, 10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC): a broken layer from 600 ft to 3,800 ft, remarks: final runway 28. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV KSYR/TM 1426/FL006/TP CRJ9/SK BKN006-TOP038/RM FINAL RY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over KSYR
Time
14:26 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Remarks
final runway 28
B738 at 35,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV GGT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB LTG-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over GGT
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
ltg-mod
B738 at 38,000 ft, 42 nm east, 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1346/FL380/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
13:46 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B739 at 35,000 ft, 21 nm north, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART190030/TM 1345/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm south (190°) of ART
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
E75S at 28,000 ft, 42 nm east, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1345/FL280/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop
E175 at 4,600 ft, 5 nm southeast, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: clear abov at 4,600 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR150010/TM 1325/FL046/TP E175/SK TOPS046-BASES028/TB NEG/RM CLR ABOV 046
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
10 nm southeast (150°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 4,600 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
TOPS046-BASES028
Turbulence
none
Remarks
clear abov at 4,600 ft
B38M at 34,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1305/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
CRJ9 at 4,800 ft, 8 nm northwest, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): overcast from 3,700 ft to 4,800 ft. At the departure end, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV KSYR280015/TM 1217/FL048/TP CRJ9/SK OVC037-TOP048
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm west (280°) of KSYR
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,700 ft, tops 4,800 ft
E145 descending, 25 nm southeast, 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV KITH/TM 1353/FLDURD/TP E145/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over KITH
Time
13:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
C56X climbing, 25 nm southeast, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV KITH/TM 1235/FLDURC/TP C56X/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over KITH
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1423/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,000 ft
CRJ9 at 3,500 ft, 35 nm northwest, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1423/FL035/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 3,500 ft

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (SYR, BUF, PSB, AGC, CLE, CMH, 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
4,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+12 kt	14 °C	108 kt	4 h 14 min	3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+11 kt	13 °C	109 kt	4 h 12 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+11 kt	10 °C	109 kt	4 h 12 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	+10 kt	6 °C	110 kt	4 h 09 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	+10 kt	2 °C	110 kt	4 h 09 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	+11 kt	-2 °C	109 kt	4 h 12 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	+13 kt	-5 °C	107 kt	4 h 16 min	3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 28 kt	+15 kt	-8 °C	105 kt	4 h 21 min	3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 34 kt	+21 kt	-20 °C	99 kt	4 h 37 min	3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 42 kt	+27 kt	-36 °C	93 kt	4 h 55 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 51 kt	+30 kt	-44 °C	90 kt	5 h 05 min	4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 59 kt	+22 kt	-50 °C	98 kt	4 h 40 min	3:39 pm EDT (19:39 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
SYR	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	290/24	310/27 13°	310/34 8°	320/32 2°	300/32 -10°	300/40 -21°	300/45 -37°	310/58 -47°	310/64 -54°
BUF	used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
PSB	used from 149 nm out; 78 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
AGC	used from 199 nm out; 56 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
CLE	used from 249 nm out; 45 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
CMH	used from 298 nm out; 34 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
CVG	used from 398 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
SYR Syracuse, NY	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	421 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
ITH Ithaca, NY	30 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	13:56 UTC
HTF Hornell, NY	80 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,219 ft
OLE Olean, NY	109 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	2,135 ft	14:55 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	139 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	6 mi	600 ft	2,143 ft	14:53 UTC
FKL Franklin, PA	199 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,540 ft	14:56 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	229 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	8 mi	1,500 ft	1,191 ft	14:51 UTC
PHD New Philadelphia, OH	288 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,500 ft	894 ft	14:53 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	358 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,000 ft	815 ft	14:51 UTC
TZR Columbus, OH	368 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	8 mi	500 ft	904 ft	14:50 UTC
HAO Hamilton, OH	438 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	variable at 3 knots	7 mi	500 ft	631 ft	14:53 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 2,143 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, 3:08 pm EDT (19:08 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 SYR, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 209 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 229 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
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 SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 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 Northeast · 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: Syracuse Hancock International, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.