Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Newark Liberty International AFW → EWR
1,200 nautical miles (1,381 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 061°, about 057° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:46 am EDT (10:46 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: 196 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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 823 to 1022 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E VALID UNTIL 0355Z PA MD VA DC WV OH FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.
- SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the last 149 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E VALID UNTIL 0355Z NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- 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 486 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 833 to 1051 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 932 to 1160 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 AFW.
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 02:00–09:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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 13 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 9 h 01 min | 7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −10 kt | 12 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 14 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 12 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 14 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 14 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −8 kt | 6 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 22 min | 8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 2 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 18 min | 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −10 kt | -2 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 14 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −11 kt | -6 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 10 min | 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 17 kt | −11 kt | -7 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 10 min | 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | −15 kt | -19 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 53 min | 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 35 kt | −22 kt | -33 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 27 min | 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 41 kt | −28 kt | -40 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 06 min | 6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 38 kt | −25 kt | -50 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 17 min | 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| FSM | used from 99 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 198 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 347 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 397 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 496 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 595 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 694 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CRW | used from 744 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 893 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| PSB | used from 992 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 1091 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| JFK | used from 1141 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | departure | no report just now | 723 ft | ||||
| TKI Dallas, TX | 40 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 588 ft | ||||
| MEZ Mena, AR | 179 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,079 ft | ||||
| CXW Conway, AR | 268 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 276 ft | ||||
| JBR Jonesboro, AR | 367 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 262 ft | ||||
| CEY Murray, KY | 496 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 577 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | 694 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 979 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 784 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 912 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 1071 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 1081 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 310 ft | ||||
| EWR Newark, NJ | destination | no report just now | 17 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EWR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC)
EWR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EWR is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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: Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Newark Liberty International.