Ted Stevens Anchorage International to Dallas-Fort Worth International ANC → DFW
2,640 nautical miles (3,038 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 105°, about 089° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 16 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:51 am CDT (16:51 UTC). 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: 2,668 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 W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm AKDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1733 to 1953 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W VALID UNTIL 0155Z MT WY FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1405 to 1853 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 1405 to 1455 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1405 to 2152 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1405 to 1923 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1674 to 2022 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 1714 to 1903 nm out.
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 ANC.
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 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ANC, MDO, YAK, JNU, ANN). 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 | 210° at 10 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 22 h 22 min | 5:30 pm CDT (22:30 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 21 h 28 min | 4:36 pm CDT (21:36 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −9 kt | 0 °C | 129 kt | 20 h 28 min | 3:36 pm CDT (20:36 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −15 kt | -2 °C | 135 kt | 19 h 33 min | 2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 24 kt | −19 kt | -4 °C | 139 kt | 19 h | 2:08 pm CDT (19:08 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 28 kt | −20 kt | -8 °C | 140 kt | 18 h 51 min | 1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 31 kt | −20 kt | -12 °C | 140 kt | 18 h 51 min | 1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 34 kt | −20 kt | -16 °C | 140 kt | 18 h 51 min | 1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 35 kt | −20 kt | -17 °C | 140 kt | 18 h 51 min | 1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 45 kt | −30 kt | -28 °C | 150 kt | 17 h 36 min | 12:44 pm CDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 49 kt | −27 kt | -42 °C | 147 kt | 17 h 58 min | 1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 45 kt | −35 kt | -51 °C | 155 kt | 17 h 02 min | 12:10 pm CDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 49 kt | −38 kt | -56 °C | 158 kt | 16 h 43 min | 11:51 am CDT (16:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/10 | 220/14 -6° | 240/17 -11° | 250/18 -18° | 270/14 -31° | 270/14 -40° | 230/28 -51° | 230/42 -49° | 230/49 -46° |
| MDO | used from 100 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 240/16 | 240/19 -4° | 240/19 -10° | 240/19 -17° | 240/27 -29° | 230/50 -37° | 230/66 -46° | 230/72 -47° | 240/70 -46° |
| YAK | used from 199 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 190/26 | 230/18 -2° | 210/22 -8° | 220/33 -13° | 230/58 -25° | 230/85 -34° | 230/101 -46° | 240/97 -49° | 240/84 -48° |
| JNU | used from 398 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 150/18 | 210/22 -3° | 240/32 -4° | 240/39 -10° | 250/59 -18° | 240/76 -28° | 240/83 -43° | 250/89 -52° | 250/74 -53° |
| ANN | used from 598 nm out; 120 nm from the line | 210/8 | 240/13 3° | 270/21 1° | 280/26 -3° | 260/33 -15° | 270/42 -26° | 260/43 -41° | 280/38 -51° | 280/45 -58° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANC Anchorage, AK | departure | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| CDV Cordova, AK | 139 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | no report just now | 53 ft | ||||
| JNU Juneau, AK | 498 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| GTF Great Falls, MT | 1544 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,680 ft | ||||
| POY Powell, WY | 1733 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,096 ft | ||||
| CPR Casper, WY | 1893 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,344 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 2291 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| LAW Lawton, OK | 2520 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,110 ft | ||||
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | destination | no report just now | 606 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,344 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:51 am CDT (16:51 UTC)
DFW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
- 6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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: Ted Stevens Anchorage International, Dallas-Fort Worth International.