Plan a flight · Sun 10:27 pm CDT (03:27 UTC)

Dallas Love Field to Washington Dulles International DAL → IAD

1,009 nautical miles (1,161 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 063°, about 060° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21; IAD is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 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: 26 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

SIGMET E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the last 60 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 460 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 709 to 969 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 140 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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 12 nm north, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. At the destination end, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
C750 at 43,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 270 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest 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
B739 at 34,000 ft, 21 nm north, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 560 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B712 at 600 ft, 49 nm north, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 670 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
B737 at 35,000 ft, 12 nm south, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 699 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B712 descending, 39 nm east, 10:10 pm CDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. At the destination end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
A320 at 2,000 ft, 39 nm east, 8:46 pm CDT (01:46 UTC): a broken layer from 30,000 ft to 4,500 ft, remarks: CONLE5 sid. At the destination end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL180005/TM 0146/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN003-TOP045/RM CONLE5 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
5 nm south (180°) of BAL
Time
01:46 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 300 ft, tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
CONLE5 sid
B738 at 2,000 ft, 37 nm east, 8:43 pm CDT (01:43 UTC): a broken layer from 40,000 ft to 7,200 ft, remarks: TERPZ8 sid. At the destination end, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL260003/TM 0143/FL20/TP B738/SK BKN004-TOP072/RM TERPZ8 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
3 nm west (260°) of BAL
Time
01:43 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 400 ft, tops 7,200 ft
Remarks
TERPZ8 sid
B38M at 400 ft, 20 nm east, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the destination end, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 0115/FL004/TP B38M/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
FA8X climbing, 5 nm west, 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300005/TM 0034/FLDURC/TP FA8X/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
FA8X
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
A320 descending, 20 nm east, 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV RWY 1 FINAL/TM 0027/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BASES 400 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
runway 1 final
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 40,000 ft ft

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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, FSM, LIT, MEM, BNA, LOU, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, RIC). 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	260° at 13 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	7 h 35 min	7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−10 kt	12 °C	130 kt	7 h 46 min	7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−10 kt	13 °C	130 kt	7 h 46 min	7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−10 kt	9 °C	130 kt	7 h 46 min	7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	−7 kt	6 °C	127 kt	7 h 57 min	7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	−6 kt	2 °C	126 kt	8 h	7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−7 kt	-2 °C	127 kt	7 h 57 min	7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−8 kt	-6 °C	128 kt	7 h 53 min	7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 19 kt	−8 kt	-7 °C	128 kt	7 h 53 min	7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 24 kt	−12 kt	-18 °C	132 kt	7 h 39 min	7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 37 kt	−17 kt	-32 °C	137 kt	7 h 22 min	6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 42 kt	−22 kt	-40 °C	142 kt	7 h 06 min	6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 39 kt	−17 kt	-50 °C	137 kt	7 h 22 min	6:49 am EDT (10:49 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°
SHV	used from 100 nm out; 88 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
FSM	used from 150 nm out; 80 nm from the line	210/27	250/23 16°	250/20 13°	240/17 8°	250/18 -6°	260/31 -16°	280/42 -30°	280/44 -40°	290/38 -51°
LIT	used from 200 nm out; 32 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
MEM	used from 300 nm out; 48 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
BNA	used from 450 nm out; 69 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
LOU	used from 600 nm out; 77 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
TYS	used from 650 nm out; 89 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
TRI	used from 699 nm out; 76 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
CRW	used from 749 nm out; 45 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
EKN	used from 849 nm out; 38 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
RIC	used from 999 nm out; 86 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -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 south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	486 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
GVT Greenville, TX	40 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	534 ft	02:55 UTC
DEQ De Queen, AR	140 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	354 ft	02:53 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	260 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	02:53 UTC
NQA Millington, TN	380 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	23:50 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	430 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	434 ft	02:53 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	530 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	501 ft	03:15 UTC
SME Somerset, KY	650 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	927 ft	03:15 UTC
JKL Jackson, KY	719 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	2 mi	200 ft	1,380 ft	03:07 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	809 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	02:54 UTC
LUA Luray, VA	959 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: heavy rain	calm	5 mi	1,300 ft	902 ft	03:15 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	312 ft	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,380 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IAD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for IAD

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,100 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for DAL, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 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
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 11 nm from the route, 540 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IAD is before sunrise there (7:16 am EDT (11:16 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 central Great Lakes · 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, Washington Dulles International.