Cleveland-Hopkins International to Dallas-Fort Worth International CLE → DFW
886 nautical miles (1,020 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 240°, about 248° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 11:58 am CDT (16:58 UTC). Right now CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots; DFW is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 13 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: 3,154 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, fog). Over the first 209 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 CLE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, FWA, CVG, 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 | 260° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 103 kt | 8 h 36 min | 12:17 pm CDT (17:17 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 15 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 22 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 11 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 17 min | 11:58 am CDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 8 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 22 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 22 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 0 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 26 min | 12:07 pm CDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | +17 kt | -4 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 36 min | 12:17 pm CDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 22 kt | +18 kt | -7 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 41 min | 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 28 kt | +21 kt | -18 °C | 99 kt | 8 h 57 min | 12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 39 kt | +22 kt | -32 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 02 min | 12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 50 kt | +24 kt | -41 °C | 96 kt | 9 h 14 min | 12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 52 kt | +17 kt | -51 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 36 min | 12:17 pm CDT (17:17 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| CMH | used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| FWA | used from 100 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| CVG | used from 149 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| IND | used from 199 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| EVV | used from 299 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 398 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| LIT | used from 548 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| FSM | used from 647 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| DAL | used from 797 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE Cleveland, OH | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: light drizzle | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | 2,100 ft | 799 ft | 4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC) |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 40 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 800 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 500 ft | 1,297 ft | 08:21 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 139 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 400 ft | 1,009 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 259 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 845 ft | 08:00 UTC |
| AJG Mount Carmel, IL | 319 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | 500 ft | 429 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 408 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 411 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| PYN Piedmont, MO | 488 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 466 ft | ||||
| CVK Ash Flat, AR | 548 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 717 ft | ||||
| RUE Russellville, AR | 647 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 409 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| HHW Hugo, OK | 787 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 572 ft | 08:10 UTC |
| TKI Dallas, TX | 856 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 588 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 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, 11:58 am CDT (16:58 UTC)
Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for DFW
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for CLE, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
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 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 7 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 CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 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: Cleveland-Hopkins International, Dallas-Fort Worth International.