Buffalo Niagara International to Dallas Love Field BUF → DAL
1,047 nautical miles (1,205 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 241°, about 252° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 4:19 am CDT (09:19 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: 75 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 269 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 80 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 BUF.
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BUF, CLE, FWA, IND, EVV, CGI, LIT, FSM, DAL). 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 | 270° at 6 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 9 h 06 min | 4:23 am CDT (09:23 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 9 kt | +4 kt | 14 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 02 min | 4:19 am CDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 9 h 06 min | 4:23 am CDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +6 kt | 7 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 11 min | 4:28 am CDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +6 kt | 4 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 11 min | 4:28 am CDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +5 kt | -1 °C | 115 kt | 9 h 06 min | 4:23 am CDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +5 kt | -5 °C | 115 kt | 9 h 06 min | 4:23 am CDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 18 kt | +5 kt | -8 °C | 115 kt | 9 h 06 min | 4:23 am CDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 21 kt | +4 kt | -19 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 02 min | 4:19 am CDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 35 kt | +10 kt | -33 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 31 min | 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 38 kt | +17 kt | -41 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 10 min | 5:27 am CDT (10:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 38 kt | +16 kt | -50 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 04 min | 5:21 am CDT (10:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | used from 0 nm out; 25 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 100 nm out; 43 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° |
| FWA | used from 249 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| IND | used from 349 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| EVV | used from 449 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| CGI | used from 549 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 250/10 | 290/12 17° | 290/18 11° | 300/22 5° | 320/25 -8° | 330/30 -18° | 320/53 -33° | 320/66 -42° | 320/56 -50° |
| LIT | used from 698 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| FSM | used from 798 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| DAL | used from 948 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF Buffalo, NY | departure | no report just now | 726 ft | ||||
| ERI Erie, PA | 80 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 732 ft | ||||
| BKL Cleveland, OH | 160 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 583 ft | ||||
| AXV Wapakoneta, OH | 289 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 912 ft | ||||
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 389 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 796 ft | ||||
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 419 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 845 ft | ||||
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 569 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 411 ft | ||||
| CVK Ash Flat, AR | 718 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 717 ft | ||||
| RUE Russellville, AR | 808 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 409 ft | ||||
| MEZ Mena, AR | 878 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,079 ft | ||||
| TKI Dallas, TX | 1027 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 588 ft | ||||
| DAL Dallas, TX | destination | no report just now | 486 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,079 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:19 am CDT (09:19 UTC)
DAL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 17 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 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 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC), at DAL 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DAL is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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: Buffalo Niagara International, Dallas Love Field.