Dallas Love Field to Spokane International DAL → GEG
1,291 nautical miles (1,485 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 319°, about 316° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:31 am PDT (18:31 UTC). Right now DAL is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20; GEG is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) 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: 36 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 TANGO 3W: 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 109 to 377 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 447 to 834 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 486 to 804 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 526 to 764 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 635 to 1221 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 675 to 913 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 695 to 745 nm out.
- 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 933 to 1092 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 258 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 169 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
- A321 at 31,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 1:41 am CDT (06:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 526 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV BRK/TM 0641/FL310/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- over BRK
- Time
- 06:41 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- mtw +/-15KT zdvwc
- B737 at 18,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 2:24 am CDT (07:24 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: FL180-130. 606 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN330050/TM 0724/FL180/TP B737/TB MOD/RM FL180-130
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 50 nm northwest (330°) of DEN
- Time
- 07:24 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- FL180-130
- B38M at 30,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 12:45 am CDT (05:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 755 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIW UA /OV BOY126080/TM 0545/FL300/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIW
- Where
- 80 nm southeast (126°) of BOY
- Time
- 05:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop zlc
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 1:59 am CDT (06:59 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc. 526 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV BRK/TM 0659/FL330/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-10KT 100FT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- over BRK
- Time
- 06:59 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc
- B737 descending, 7 nm northeast, 2:10 am CDT (07:10 UTC): remarks: smooth. 566 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0710/FLDURD/TP B737/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over DEN
- Time
- 07:10 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- smooth
- B738 descending, 7 nm northeast, 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 566 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over DEN
- Time
- 06:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- light chop
- A20N at 25,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. 586 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN250045/TM 0619/FL250/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 260/RM DURC. ZDVWC-06
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 45 nm west (250°) of DEN
- Time
- 06:19 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A20N
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop below 26,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb ZDVWC-06
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, GAG, GCK, PUB, DEN, RKS, LND, DLN, LWS, GEG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | −2 kt | 7 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 35 min | 11:41 am PDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +2 kt | 5 °C | 118 kt | 10 h 56 min | 12:02 pm PDT (19:02 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +4 kt | 1 °C | 116 kt | 11 h 08 min | 12:14 pm PDT (19:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +1 kt | -3 °C | 119 kt | 10 h 51 min | 11:57 am PDT (18:57 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −2 kt | -7 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 35 min | 11:41 am PDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 33 kt | −4 kt | -10 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 25 min | 11:31 am PDT (18:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 39 kt | −3 kt | -22 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 30 min | 11:36 am PDT (18:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 50 kt | +5 kt | -30 °C | 115 kt | 11 h 14 min | 12:20 pm PDT (19:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 53 kt | +10 kt | -36 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 44 min | 12:50 pm PDT (19:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 50 kt | +15 kt | -45 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 18 min | 1:24 pm PDT (20:24 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SPS | used from 50 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| GAG | used from 199 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 298 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| PUB | used from 397 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| DEN | used from 496 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| RKS | used from 695 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 745 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| DLN | used from 943 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| LWS | used from 1142 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| GEG | used from 1241 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 080/16 -2° | 050/17 -7° | 080/9 -10° | 190/33 -21° | 180/31 -32° | L/V -35° | L/V -37° | 270/8 -40° |
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 Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 486 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
| DTO Denton, TX | 30 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 642 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 189 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 18 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,922 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PYX Perryton, TX | 288 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,918 ft | ||||
| LAA Lamar, CO | 427 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,705 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| BJC Denver, CO | 586 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | none | 5,673 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| SAA Saratoga, WY | 705 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south (170°) at 19 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 7,014 ft | 07:50 UTC |
| LND Lander, WY | 824 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 5,588 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| JAC Jackson, WY | 913 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 4,800 ft | 6,451 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| DLN Dillon, MT | 1042 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light snow, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots | 2.5 mi | 2,200 ft | 5,244 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| COE Coeur D'Alene, ID | 1271 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 2,320 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| GEG Spokane, WA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 2,385 ft | 12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GEG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:31 am PDT (18:31 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GEG
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for DAL, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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
- 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
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
- 6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 576 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at GEG 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm PDT (01:37 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: Dallas Love Field, Spokane International.
