Plan a flight · Sun 8:48 pm CDT (01:48 UTC)

Dallas Love Field to Buffalo Niagara International DAL → BUF

1,047 nautical miles (1,205 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots; BUF is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 7 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: 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 route from 758 to 868 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 0 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

DH8D at 19,000 ft, 48 nm east, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 209 nm along the route, 44 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, 44 nm southeast, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 269 nm along the route, 44 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
B737 at 31,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 469 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
B38M at 23,700 ft, 9 nm northwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 588 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
E170 at 23,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 648 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
CRJ9 descending, 28 nm southeast, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 738 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
E145 climbing, 28 nm southeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 738 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
A321 at 21,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 758 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 758 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
C525 descending, 47 nm northwest, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 808 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 47 nm northwest, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 808 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
P28A descending, 33 nm northwest, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 808 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
A320 descending, 47 nm northwest, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 808 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft

9 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 9 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, LIT, CGI, EVV, IND, FWA, CLE, BUF). 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	240° at 6 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	8 h 19 min	6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 8 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	8 h 27 min	6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−5 kt	13 °C	125 kt	8 h 23 min	6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−5 kt	9 °C	125 kt	8 h 23 min	6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−6 kt	6 °C	126 kt	8 h 19 min	6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−6 kt	1 °C	126 kt	8 h 19 min	6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−5 kt	-3 °C	125 kt	8 h 23 min	6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−5 kt	-7 °C	125 kt	8 h 23 min	6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 18 kt	−5 kt	-8 °C	125 kt	8 h 23 min	6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 21 kt	−4 kt	-19 °C	124 kt	8 h 27 min	6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	−9 kt	-33 °C	129 kt	8 h 07 min	5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 38 kt	−16 kt	-41 °C	136 kt	7 h 42 min	5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 38 kt	−15 kt	-50 °C	135 kt	7 h 45 min	5:33 am EDT (09:33 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
FSM	used from 100 nm out; 75 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°
LIT	used from 249 nm out; 63 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°
CGI	used from 349 nm out; 72 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°
EVV	used from 499 nm out; 44 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°
IND	used from 598 nm out; 36 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°
FWA	used from 698 nm out; 53 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°
CLE	used from 798 nm out; 59 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°
BUF	used from 948 nm out; 75 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°

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
DAL Dallas, TX	departure	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	486 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
TKI Dallas, TX	20 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	00:53 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	170 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	23:35 UTC
RUE Russellville, AR	239 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	409 ft	00:53 UTC
CVK Ash Flat, AR	329 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				717 ft
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	479 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	00:52 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	628 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	none	845 ft	01:45 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	658 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	796 ft	00:54 UTC
AXV Wapakoneta, OH	758 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	912 ft	01:44 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	888 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,800 ft	583 ft	01:37 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	967 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	726 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)

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 BUF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for BUF

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

The forecast for DAL, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast 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
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 918 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, 918 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BUF is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Buffalo Niagara International.