Dallas Love Field to Capital Region International DAL → LAN
831 nautical miles (957 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 041°, about 038° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots; LAN is marginal VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 3 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: 2 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). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, SGF, STL, SPI, JOT, FWA, MKG). 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 | 210° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 6 h 18 min | 3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 6 h 21 min | 3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 14 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 18 min | 3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 10 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 18 min | 3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 6 h 24 min | 3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −8 kt | 2 °C | 128 kt | 6 h 30 min | 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −7 kt | -2 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 33 min | 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −6 kt | -6 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 36 min | 3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 18 kt | −6 kt | -7 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 36 min | 3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 23 kt | −3 kt | -18 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 45 min | 3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 39 kt | −5 kt | -33 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 39 min | 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 43 kt | −5 kt | -42 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 39 min | 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 51 kt | −4 kt | -51 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 42 min | 3:46 am EDT (07:46 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; 70 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° |
| SGF | used from 247 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 16° | 240/28 12° | 260/24 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/26 -18° | 290/38 -31° | 290/37 -41° | 300/49 -52° |
| STL | used from 396 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| SPI | used from 495 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| JOT | used from 594 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| FWA | used from 693 nm out; 66 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° |
| MKG | used from 792 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 250/5 | 320/10 15° | 310/19 9° | 320/21 3° | 310/23 -10° | 330/37 -22° | 330/51 -38° | 320/44 -47° | 300/60 -49° |
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, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 588 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| HHW Hugo, OK | 99 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 572 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 198 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| BBG Branson, MO | 287 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 00:45 UTC |
| TVB Cabool, MO | 346 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,220 ft | ||||
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 495 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 574 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 594 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | 732 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 798 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 792 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 951 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| LAN Lansing, MI | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 860 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,302 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for LAN
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 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 LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAN is before sunrise there (7:47 am EDT (11:47 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, Capital Region International.