Dallas Love Field to John F Kennedy International DAL → JFK
1,200 nautical miles (1,381 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 057° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:40 am EDT (09:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 10 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 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 774 to 992 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E VALID UNTIL 0255Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 179 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E VALID UNTIL 0255Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 555 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 783 to 1022 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 912 to 1141 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 60 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
Not fetched just now.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, CGI, BNA, LOU, CVG, CRW, EKN, PSB, ACY, JFK). 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 7 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 9 h 27 min | 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 13 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 14 min | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −10 kt | 12 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 14 min | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 9 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 10 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 6 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 10 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 2 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 10 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −11 kt | -3 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 10 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −12 kt | -7 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 05 min | 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 17 kt | −12 kt | -8 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 05 min | 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 20 kt | −16 kt | -19 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 49 min | 6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 33 kt | −29 kt | -32 °C | 149 kt | 8 h 03 min | 5:43 am EDT (09:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 36 kt | −30 kt | -40 °C | 150 kt | 8 h | 5:40 am EDT (09:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 35 kt | −29 kt | -50 °C | 149 kt | 8 h 03 min | 5:43 am EDT (09:43 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 99 nm out; 91 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 198 nm out; 35 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° |
| MEM | used from 298 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 240/9 | 280/14 17° | 280/20 12° | 290/25 5° | 320/25 -6° | 330/31 -18° | 320/52 -32° | 330/58 -41° | 320/42 -50° |
| CGI | used from 397 nm out; 70 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° |
| BNA | used from 496 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 280/13 | 340/34 16° | 330/38 10° | 330/44 5° | 330/39 -8° | 330/38 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 330/53 -40° | 330/35 -47° |
| LOU | used from 595 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| CVG | used from 694 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
| CRW | used from 744 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| EKN | used from 843 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| PSB | used from 992 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| ACY | used from 1091 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| JFK | used from 1141 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
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 | no report just now | 486 ft | ||||
| GVT Greenville, TX | 40 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 534 ft | ||||
| DEQ De Queen, AR | 139 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 258 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| DYR Dyersburg, TN | 417 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 337 ft | ||||
| HVC Hopkinsville, KY | 526 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 563 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | 674 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 979 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 774 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 893 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 1012 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 703 ft | ||||
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 1081 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 402 ft | ||||
| JFK New York, NY | destination | no report just now | 13 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:40 am EDT (09:40 UTC)
JFK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JFK is before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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, John F Kennedy International.
