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Dallas Love Field to Richmond International DAL → RIC

996 nautical miles (1,147 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots; RIC is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 21 knots, gusting to 28. 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: 3 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 578 nm out.
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 588 to 847 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 618 to 887 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 747 to 857 nm out.
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 907 to 917 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

BE40 at 29,000 ft, 35 nm south, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 448 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
B763 at 29,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 5:15 pm CDT (22:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZME31. 448 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MSL UA /OV MSL270020/TM 2215/FL290/TP B763/TB MOD/RM ZME31
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSL
Where
20 nm west (270°) of MSL
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZME31
A321 at 30,000 ft, 33 nm north, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 717 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 17 nm south, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 767 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 25 nm north, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 209 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOT
Where
over HOT
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME20
G280 at 41,000 ft, 12 nm south, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZME44. 259 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PBF UA /OV PBF180005/TM 2212/FL410/TP G280/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME44
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBF
Where
5 nm south (180°) of PBF
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
ZME44
C750 at 43,000 ft, 44 nm north, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 269 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
25 nm north (360°) of LIT
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
Remarks
zme
A319 at 39,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 369 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
B38M at 25,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 458 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
B77W at 31,000 ft, 49 nm north, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 528 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 32,000 ft, 41 nm north, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 528 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
T206 at 9,000 ft, 28 nm south, 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 588 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
E170 at 33,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 5:22 pm CDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. 638 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV270025/TM 2222/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 330/RM ZTLFD-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
25 nm west (270°) of VXV
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop at 33,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-03
E75S at 29,000 ft, 26 nm south, 5:21 pm CDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. 668 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 2221/FL290/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-39
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over VXV
Time
22:21 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
ZTLFD-39

11 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, LIT, MEM, BNA, TYS, TRI, ROA, RIC). 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	250° at 10 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	7 h 40 min	4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	7 h 33 min	4:33 am EDT (08:33 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	7 h 29 min	4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	7 h 26 min	4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−14 kt	6 °C	134 kt	7 h 26 min	4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−14 kt	2 °C	134 kt	7 h 26 min	4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−15 kt	-2 °C	135 kt	7 h 23 min	4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	7 h 23 min	4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 20 kt	−15 kt	-6 °C	135 kt	7 h 23 min	4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 24 kt	−21 kt	-18 °C	141 kt	7 h 04 min	4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 34 kt	−30 kt	-31 °C	150 kt	6 h 38 min	3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 35 kt	−30 kt	-40 °C	150 kt	6 h 38 min	3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 32 kt	−27 kt	-50 °C	147 kt	6 h 47 min	3:47 am EDT (07:47 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 100 nm out; 78 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 149 nm out; 85 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 299 nm out; 44 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°
BNA	used from 448 nm out; 70 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 598 nm out; 48 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 697 nm out; 25 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 797 nm out; 50 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°
RIC	used from 947 nm out; 25 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°

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)
GVT Greenville, TX	40 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	534 ft	23:15 UTC
TXK Texarkana, AR	149 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	389 ft	00:53 UTC
SGT Stuttgart, AR	279 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	224 ft	00:56 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	379 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	401 ft	00:50 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	428 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	00:53 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	548 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	543 ft	00:56 UTC
JAU Jacksboro, TN	658 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet	variable at 6 knots, gusting to 12	10+ mi	4,200 ft	1,179 ft	00:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	747 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	1,518 ft	00:53 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	867 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	6 mi	3,000 ft	1,175 ft	00:54 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	907 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	calm	10+ mi	400 ft	938 ft	00:54 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 21 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	2,700 ft	167 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)

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 RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC)

Wind from the west at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for RIC

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 600 feet (thunderheads)
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RIC is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Richmond International.