Dallas Love Field to Norfolk International DAL → ORF
1,044 nautical miles (1,201 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 068° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:30 am EDT (08:30 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: 158 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 895 to 1014 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.
- 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 route from 606 to 775 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 606 to 855 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 706 to 885 nm out.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, LIT, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, ROA, RDU, RIC, ORF). 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 13 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 7 h 55 min | 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 11 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 47 min | 5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 12 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 44 min | 5:22 am EDT (09:22 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 9 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 41 min | 5:19 am EDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 6 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 41 min | 5:19 am EDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −17 kt | 2 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 37 min | 5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −18 kt | -1 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 34 min | 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | −19 kt | -5 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 31 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 21 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 31 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 26 kt | −24 kt | -17 °C | 144 kt | 7 h 15 min | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 35 kt | −32 kt | -31 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 52 min | 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 34 kt | −31 kt | -40 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 55 min | 4:33 am EDT (08:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 32 kt | −29 kt | -50 °C | 149 kt | 7 h | 4:38 am EDT (08:38 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° |
| SHV | used from 99 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 190/11 | 230/19 17° | 230/26 12° | 260/15 7° | 280/16 -4° | 300/17 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 300/31 -41° | 310/42 -52° |
| LIT | used from 199 nm out; 48 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; 49 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° |
| HSV | used from 447 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 290/15 | 330/34 16° | 330/38 11° | 330/40 5° | 320/36 -7° | 320/31 -18° | 320/44 -34° | 330/53 -41° | 330/34 -48° |
| BNA | used from 547 nm out; 57 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° |
| TYS | used from 596 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 290/19 | 310/22 11° | 330/25 7° | 330/34 3° | 320/37 -7° | 300/37 -18° | 300/37 -34° | 280/29 -39° | 270/29 -48° |
| TRI | used from 696 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| ROA | used from 795 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 280/9 | 290/15 12° | 290/11 8° | 210/6 3° | 210/30 -6° | 220/46 -19° | 210/74 -30° | 220/78 -39° | 220/64 -48° |
| RDU | used from 895 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 240/28 | 250/22 10° | 230/30 11° | 230/40 7° | 230/45 -4° | 220/69 -15° | 220/83 -29° | 210/84 -40° | 220/75 -52° |
| RIC | used from 944 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
| ORF | used from 994 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/45 | 210/41 15° | 210/39 13° | 220/37 7° | 230/55 -5° | 230/65 -16° | 220/71 -30° | 220/75 -40° | 220/72 -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, 2 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 534 ft | ||||
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 149 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 258 nm out, 0 nm north of the line | no report just now | 205 ft | ||||
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 378 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 401 ft | ||||
| CRX Corinth, MS | 427 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 425 ft | ||||
| THA Tullahoma, TN | 547 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,084 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 666 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 745 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 845 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 969 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 964 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| ORF Norfolk, VA | destination | no report just now | 26 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC)
ORF 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
Daylight
Sunset at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORF is before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 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, Norfolk International.