Syracuse Hancock International to Chicago O'Hare International SYR → ORD
526 nautical miles (605 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 280° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 1:24 am CDT (06:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 4,595 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 first 337 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 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
- E75 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2315/FL340/TP E75/TB CONS MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through RME
- Where
- over UCA
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- A21N at 35,000 ft, 42 nm east, 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2257/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through RME
- Where
- over UCA
- Time
- 22:57 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- DH8D at 19,000 ft, 5 nm north, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 69 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- over ROC
- Time
- 23:35 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- DH8D
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop
- Remarks
- zob
- A320 at 33,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 397 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JXN
- Where
- 30 nm west (280°) of JXN
- Time
- 00:36 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- E75L at 27,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a broken layer. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0013/FL270/TP E75L/SK BKN OP 270
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over SYR
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- broken op at 27,000 ft
- PC12 at 17,000 ft, 41 nm north, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. At the departure end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART260030/TM 0029/FL170/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- 30 nm west (260°) of ART
- Time
- 00:29 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −6 °C
- Icing
- light moderate
- E75L at 25,000 ft, 12 nm south, 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR230020/TM 2312/FL250/TP E75L/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 20 nm southwest (230°) of SYR
- Time
- 23:12 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light
- A320 at 20,000 ft, 11 nm south, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light to moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -15 °C, remarks: zob. 30 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR250030/TM 0008/FL200/TP A320/TA M15/IC LGT-MOD RIME 200-150/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 30 nm west (250°) of SYR
- Time
- 00:08 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Temperature
- −15 °C
- Icing
- light to moderate rime from 20,000 ft to 15,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- E145 at 2,500 ft, 3 nm north, 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft. 60 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV ROC110010/TM 2304/FL025/TP E145/SK OVC027
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- 10 nm east (110°) of ROC
- Time
- 23:04 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 2,700 ft
- B38M at 500 ft, 5 nm north, 7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. 69 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2352/FL005/TP B38M/SK BKN005-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- over ROC
- Time
- 23:52 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 500 ft, tops unknown
- B738 at 4,700 ft, 9 nm south, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 109 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUF
- Where
- 10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
- Time
- 00:59 UTC
- Height
- at 4,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- A21N at 30,000 ft, 28 nm south, 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 119 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JHW UA /OV JHW050025/TM 2336/FL300/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JHW
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (050°) of JHW
- Time
- 23:36 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- zob
- A319 at 4,300 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): overcast above 4,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 139 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUF UA /OV BUF270020/TM 2314/FL043/TP A319/SK OVC 043/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUF
- Where
- 20 nm west (270°) of BUF
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 4,300 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Sky
- overcast from 4,300 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- E145 at 3,000 ft, 44 nm south, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 179 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ERI UA /OV DEFJO/TM 2345/FL030/TP E145/SK BKN030
- Report
- a routine report filed through ERI
- Where
- defjo
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, 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 | 240° at 4 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 4 h 30 min | 1:24 am CDT (06:24 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 7 kt | +5 kt | 12 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 34 min | 1:28 am CDT (06:28 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | +6 kt | 9 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 37 min | 1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | +7 kt | 5 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 39 min | 1:33 am CDT (06:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 10 kt | +7 kt | 1 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 39 min | 1:33 am CDT (06:33 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 11 kt | +9 kt | -3 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 44 min | 1:38 am CDT (06:38 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | +11 kt | -7 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 50 min | 1:44 am CDT (06:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 14 kt | +12 kt | -10 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 52 min | 1:46 am CDT (06:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 16 kt | +13 kt | -22 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 55 min | 1:49 am CDT (06:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 27 kt | +24 kt | -36 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 29 min | 2:23 am CDT (07:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 36 kt | +35 kt | -43 °C | 85 kt | 6 h 11 min | 3:05 am CDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 45 kt | +44 kt | -49 °C | 76 kt | 6 h 55 min | 3:49 am CDT (08:49 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 160/17 | 200/22 10° | 250/10 6° | L/V 1° | 270/11 -11° | 220/25 -20° | 220/66 -36° | 230/89 -42° | 240/74 -51° |
| BUF | used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 170/19 | L/V 10° | 040/9 6° | 220/8 2° | 230/15 -11° | 220/33 -22° | 220/47 -35° | 230/55 -41° | 230/56 -50° |
| CLE | used from 199 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
| MKG | used from 347 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 250/5 | 320/10 15° | 310/19 9° | 320/21 3° | 310/23 -10° | 330/37 -22° | 330/51 -38° | 320/44 -47° | 300/60 -49° |
| JOT | used from 496 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
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 | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| IUA Canandaigua, NY | 50 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 813 ft | ||||
| ROC Rochester, NY | 69 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 558 ft | ||||
| BUF Buffalo, NY | 119 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 726 ft | ||||
| CYQS St Thomas, | 218 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| DET Detroit, MI | 308 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 624 ft | ||||
| PTK Pontiac, MI | 328 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 980 ft | ||||
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 407 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 951 ft | ||||
| BEH Benton Harbor, MI | 457 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 649 ft | ||||
| ORD Chicago, IL | destination | no report just now | 680 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 980 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, 1:24 am CDT (06:24 UTC)
ORD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORD is before sunrise there (7:00 am CDT (12:00 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: Syracuse Hancock International, Chicago O'Hare International.