Dallas Love Field to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport DAL → OAK
1,273 nautical miles (1,465 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 287° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 10:58 am PDT (17:58 UTC). 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: 828 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 388 to 1015 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 438 to 786 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 686 to 925 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 776 to 816 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 796 to 945 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Near the route, 796 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1024 to 1024 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 70 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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, LBB, TCC, ABQ, FMN, BCE, LAS, BIH, FAT, SAC, SFO). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 200° at 22 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 53 min | 10:58 am PDT (17:58 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +5 kt | 12 °C | 115 kt | 11 h 04 min | 11:09 am PDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 22 min | 11:27 am PDT (18:27 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | +10 kt | 5 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 34 min | 11:39 am PDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 34 min | 11:39 am PDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +12 kt | -3 °C | 108 kt | 11 h 47 min | 11:52 am PDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +13 kt | -7 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 54 min | 11:59 am PDT (18:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 31 kt | +14 kt | -10 °C | 106 kt | 12 h 01 min | 12:06 pm PDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 41 kt | +22 kt | -20 °C | 98 kt | 12 h 59 min | 1:04 pm PDT (20:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 55 kt | +37 kt | -28 °C | 83 kt | 15 h 20 min | 3:25 pm PDT (22:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 55 kt | +39 kt | -36 °C | 81 kt | 15 h 43 min | 3:48 pm PDT (22:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 46 kt | +33 kt | -46 °C | 87 kt | 14 h 38 min | 2:43 pm PDT (21:43 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; 45 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° |
| LBB | used from 199 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 298 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 448 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 547 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 696 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 845 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 995 nm out; 69 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 1144 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
| SAC | used from 1194 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 110/6 | L/V 4° | 010/11 -2° | 350/11 -7° | 340/24 -16° | 360/44 -23° | 330/24 -30° | 270/21 -35° | 230/23 -43° |
| SFO | used from 1243 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 120/13 | 090/14 5° | 040/14 -1° | 350/17 -5° | 360/42 -14° | 360/64 -23° | 350/38 -32° | 300/19 -37° | 250/18 -44° |
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 | ||||
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 30 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 723 ft | ||||
| PVW Plainview, TX | 259 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,374 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 487 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 517 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,837 ft | ||||
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 836 nm out, 19 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,873 ft | ||||
| BTY Beatty, NV | 1005 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| BIH Bishop, CA | 1084 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,124 ft | ||||
| MOD Modesto, CA | 1213 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 99 ft | ||||
| OAK Oakland, CA | destination | no report just now | 9 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OAK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:58 am PDT (17:58 UTC)
OAK 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 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 925 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC on the route, 1154 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
- 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
Daylight
Sunset at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at OAK 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 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, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.