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Dallas Love Field to Bradley International DAL → BDL

1,270 nautical miles (1,461 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 058°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:13 am EDT (09:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots; BDL is low IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 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: 15 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 route from 700 to 860 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 850 to 1160 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 370 nm of the route.
  • 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 330 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 980 to 1170 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 270 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 DAL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

  • urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 36 nm south, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. 1210 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
    Report
    an urgent report filed through HPN
    Where
    over HPN
    Time
    22:44 UTC
    Height
    at 800 ft
    Aircraft
    CL60
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
  • urgent E55P at 100 ft, 36 nm south, 5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. 1210 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
    Report
    an urgent report filed through HPN
    Where
    over HPN
    Time
    22:16 UTC
    Height
    at 100 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
  • urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. At the destination end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
    Report
    an urgent report filed through IJD
    Where
    7 nm north (340°) of ORW
    Time
    23:29 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent on wipor arrival
  • UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 910 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • A321 at 30,000 ft, 10 nm south, 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 950 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
    Report
    a routine report filed through 2G9
    Where
    over IHD
    Time
    23:49 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    moderate at 30,000 ft
    Remarks
    zob
  • PC12 at 8,000 ft, 29 nm north, 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 1210 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
    Report
    a routine report filed through POU
    Where
    30 nm north (340°) of IGN
    Time
    23:29 UTC
    Height
    at 8,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence
  • E75S at 10,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 18 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
    Report
    a routine report filed through POU
    Where
    15 nm north (350°) of PWL
    Time
    23:53 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence
  • BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 49 nm south, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the destination end, 49 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDR
    Where
    10 nm south (180°) of BDR
    Time
    00:42 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Weather
    instrument conditions
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • A388 at 34,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through POU
    Where
    30 nm north (010°) of PWL
    Time
    23:19 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A388
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
  • PC12 at 10,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDL
    Where
    17 nm east (100°) of HFD
    Time
    23:53 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • E75S at 16,000 ft, 37 nm east, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. At the destination end, 37 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through SFZ
    Where
    3 nm north (360°) of PUT
    Time
    23:35 UTC
    Height
    at 16,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Turbulence
    moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
    Remarks
    moderate in +ra to light chop
  • CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 210 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
    Report
    a routine report filed through HOT
    Where
    over HOT
    Time
    00:10 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ZME20
  • C750 at 43,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 270 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
    Report
    a routine report filed through LIT
    Where
    25 nm north (360°) of LIT
    Time
    00:50 UTC
    Height
    at 43,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C750
    Turbulence
    continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
    Remarks
    zme
  • BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 420 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
    Report
    a routine report filed through DYR
    Where
    over DYR
    Time
    00:13 UTC
    Height
    at 35,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ZME33

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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CMH, CRW, AGC, PSB, AVP, BDL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft190° at 5 kt−2 kt122 kt10 h 25 min7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC)
5,500 ft250° at 7 kt−7 kt13 °C127 kt10 h7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)
7,500 ft260° at 10 kt−10 kt12 °C130 kt9 h 46 min6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC)
9,500 ft270° at 13 kt−11 kt9 °C131 kt9 h 42 min6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
11,500 ft280° at 14 kt−11 kt6 °C131 kt9 h 42 min6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
13,500 ft290° at 15 kt−11 kt1 °C131 kt9 h 42 min6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
15,500 ft290° at 16 kt−11 kt-3 °C131 kt9 h 42 min6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
17,500 ft290° at 17 kt−11 kt-7 °C131 kt9 h 42 min6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 17 kt−11 kt-8 °C131 kt9 h 42 min6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240280° at 18 kt−13 kt-19 °C133 kt9 h 33 min6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300270° at 35 kt−29 kt-32 °C149 kt8 h 31 min5:32 am EDT (09:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 41 kt−35 kt-40 °C155 kt8 h 12 min5:13 am EDT (09:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 38 kt−32 kt-50 °C152 kt8 h 21 min5:22 am EDT (09:22 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
DALused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line180/21190/24 15°230/20 12°220/23 8°240/22 -5°230/18 -15°280/33 -29°280/36 -39°300/33 -52°
FSMused from 100 nm out; 86 nm from the line200/18210/19 15°230/22 13°250/18 7°270/20 -5°280/24 -16°280/35 -30°290/37 -40°300/40 -52°
LITused from 200 nm out; 38 nm from the line220/12250/12 17°250/18 12°260/22 6°310/14 -5°310/25 -17°310/40 -31°310/38 -41°310/46 -52°
MEMused from 300 nm out; 71 nm from the line240/9280/14 17°280/20 12°290/25 5°320/25 -6°330/31 -18°320/52 -32°330/58 -41°320/42 -50°
CGIused from 400 nm out; 49 nm from the line250/10290/12 17°290/18 11°300/22 5°320/25 -8°330/30 -18°320/53 -33°320/66 -42°320/56 -50°
EVVused from 500 nm out; 51 nm from the line310/13340/26 16°330/29 10°330/32 4°330/30 -9°340/38 -20°330/60 -35°320/57 -41°330/39 -48°
LOUused from 600 nm out; 18 nm from the line320/15340/24 14°330/28 9°340/34 4°340/37 -9°340/42 -20°320/39 -35°320/45 -39°330/40 -47°
CVGused from 700 nm out; 48 nm from the line350/13340/20 13°340/22 8°350/30 3°340/30 -9°340/38 -21°330/37 -35°320/38 -40°310/35 -47°
CMHused from 750 nm out; 60 nm from the line340/14320/13 12°350/12 8°360/10 2°350/27 -10°340/20 -22°320/31 -35°270/25 -39°260/32 -48°
CRWused from 800 nm out; 58 nm from the line320/16310/16 12°320/12 7°320/12 2°330/15 -11°280/11 -22°230/26 -30°240/33 -37°240/37 -47°
AGCused from 850 nm out; 59 nm from the line140/12350/10 12°L/V 9°L/V 3°200/11 -11°220/21 -22°220/47 -33°230/51 -39°230/45 -48°
PSBused from 950 nm out; 49 nm from the line260/13 13°220/12 8°220/11 4°230/27 -11°210/31 -21°220/73 -32°220/75 -40°230/66 -50°
AVPused from 1050 nm out; 55 nm from the line110/36190/34 13°230/11 8°230/16 4°230/26 -8°220/40 -19°230/73 -33°230/98 -41°230/87 -51°
BDLused from 1200 nm out; 45 nm from the line140/28180/29 10°220/38 8°250/30 3°250/40 -8°240/46 -18°240/58 -32°240/80 -41°240/89 -55°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
DAL Dallas, TX departure VFR from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 486 ft 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
GVT Greenville, TX 40 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 534 ft 23:15 UTC
CXW Conway, AR 250 nm out, 1 nm north of the line VFR from the south (170°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 276 ft 00:55 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR 260 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 266 ft 00:53 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY 470 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 410 ft 00:00 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY 630 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 500 ft 00:56 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY 670 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet from the west (270°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 1,700 ft 979 ft 00:54 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV 840 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots 7 mi 600 ft 858 ft 00:58 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA 980 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots 0.5 mi 200 ft 2,284 ft 00:54 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA 1130 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 1,400 ft 961 ft 00:54 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY 1210 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots 5 mi 2,200 ft 163 ft 00:53 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT destination low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist from the north (360°) at 11 knots 2 mi 400 ft 173 ft 8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BDL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:13 am EDT (09:13 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for BDL
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet and more above
  • From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 100 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for DAL, the departure
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the departure 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 departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BDL is before sunrise there (6:59 am EDT (10:59 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

Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Dallas Love Field, Bradley International.