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Dallas Love Field to Portland International DAL → PDX

1,411 nautical miles (1,624 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 310°, about 307° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:07 am PDT (14:07 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: 466 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 427 to 567 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120155
    MKCW WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    CO NM
    FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 408 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 408 to 885 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 457 to 1123 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 527 to 805 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 527 to 616 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 706 to 1123 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 706 to 1302 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 716 to 765 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 775 to 825 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 895 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 1223 to 1332 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 139 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 13 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, AMA, TCC, PUB, ALS, GJT, RKS, SLC, PIH, BOI, RDM, PDX). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft210° at 12 kt−2 kt1 °C122 kt11 h 34 min7:07 am PDT (14:07 UTC)
6,500 ft220° at 11 kt06 °C120 kt11 h 46 min7:19 am PDT (14:19 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 16 kt+2 kt5 °C118 kt11 h 57 min7:30 am PDT (14:30 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 18 kt+5 kt2 °C115 kt12 h 16 min7:49 am PDT (14:49 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 20 kt+6 kt-1 °C114 kt12 h 23 min7:56 am PDT (14:56 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 23 kt+6 kt-5 °C114 kt12 h 23 min7:56 am PDT (14:56 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 26 kt+5 kt-9 °C115 kt12 h 16 min7:49 am PDT (14:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 28 kt+4 kt-12 °C116 kt12 h 10 min7:43 am PDT (14:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 36 kt+8 kt-22 °C112 kt12 h 36 min8:09 am PDT (15:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 46 kt+18 kt-30 °C102 kt13 h 50 min9:23 am PDT (16:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 48 kt+21 kt-36 °C99 kt14 h 15 min9:48 am PDT (16:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 45 kt+20 kt-45 °C100 kt14 h 07 min9:40 am PDT (16:40 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
DALused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line190/29220/23 17°220/17 13°250/18 8°230/18 -5°240/18 -15°270/34 -29°280/33 -39°300/36 -51°
SPSused from 50 nm out; 33 nm from the line200/39220/28 17°230/27 12°240/15 9°250/15 -4°250/24 -15°260/45 -28°270/43 -39°280/45 -51°
AMAused from 199 nm out; 68 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
TCCused from 348 nm out; 102 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
PUBused from 398 nm out; 77 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
ALSused from 547 nm out; 75 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
GJTused from 596 nm out; 70 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
RKSused from 745 nm out; 71 nm from the line200/41220/44 1°220/35 -11°220/46 -24°210/53 -27°220/62 -35°230/61 -44°
SLCused from 795 nm out; 62 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
PIHused from 895 nm out; 66 nm from the lineL/V240/13 1°240/15 -3°210/42 -15°200/70 -25°220/74 -29°220/71 -36°220/62 -43°
BOIused from 1044 nm out; 46 nm from the line300/7 2°280/5 -4°210/16 -9°210/60 -20°210/75 -29°210/63 -32°220/64 -32°220/54 -39°
RDMused from 1242 nm out; 73 nm from the line040/17 -1°030/31 -8°010/29 -12°010/61 -19°360/95 -25°360/82 -36°360/40 -37°310/19 -40°
PDXused from 1342 nm out; 45 nm from the lineL/V030/7 1°020/12 -6°020/29 -9°010/69 -16°010/81 -25°360/83 -40°360/67 -46°320/29 -42°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
DAL Dallas, TX departure no report just now 486 ft
SPS Wichita Falls, TX 109 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 1,019 ft
PPA Pampa, TX 268 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line no report just now 3,245 ft
DUX Dumas, TX 308 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line no report just now 3,706 ft
TAD Trinidad, CO 457 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line no report just now 5,761 ft
ASE Aspen, CO 616 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 7,837 ft
VEL Vernal, UT 755 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line no report just now 5,274 ft
OGD Ogden, UT 885 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 4,472 ft
TWF Twin Falls, ID 1014 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 4,153 ft
GCD John Day, OR 1242 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line no report just now 3,702 ft
CZK Cascade Locks, OR 1382 nm out, 18 nm north of the line no report just now 151 ft
PDX Portland, OR destination no report just now 30 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PDX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:07 am PDT (14:07 UTC)

PDX 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 12 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 PDX 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PDX is before sunrise there (7:22 am PDT (14:22 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
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Portland International.