Dallas Love Field to Tucson International DAL → TUS
714 nautical miles (822 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 267° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 12:37 pm MST (19:37 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: 439 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 2W: 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 149 to 189 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 585 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, 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
- E55P at 11,000 ft, 31 nm east, 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. At the departure end, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRL
- Where
- over TRL
- Time
- 12:42 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW83
- A320 at 2,400 ft, 3 nm north, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. At the departure end, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- over DFW
- Time
- 12:38 UTC
- Height
- at 2,400 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- a few clouds from 2,400 ft
- Remarks
- bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
- B738 at 2,100 ft, 3 nm north, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- 3 north of dfw
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- at 2,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- BASE021
- E170 at 2,200 ft, 3 nm north, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- over DFW
- Time
- 11:42 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
- Remarks
- haze layer on final at 2200 ft
- M20P at 3,500 ft, 22 nm south, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. 30 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- 7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
- Time
- 12:39 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- M20P
- Sky
- B035 broken
- Remarks
- during the descent
- E170 at 20,000 ft, 10 nm north, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 308 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
HOB UA /OV HOB030020/TM 1149/FL200/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
- Report
- a routine report filed through HOB
- Where
- 20 nm northeast (030°) of HOB
- Time
- 11:49 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW82
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, INK, ROW, ELP, TUS). 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 | 220° at 17 kt | +10 kt | 18 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 29 min | 12:37 pm MST (19:37 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 17 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 33 min | 12:41 pm MST (19:41 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 14 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 33 min | 12:41 pm MST (19:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 40 min | 12:48 pm MST (19:48 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | +16 kt | 6 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 52 min | 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +21 kt | 2 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 13 min | 1:21 pm MST (20:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | +26 kt | -3 °C | 94 kt | 7 h 36 min | 1:44 pm MST (20:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 36 kt | +30 kt | -6 °C | 90 kt | 7 h 56 min | 2:04 pm MST (21:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 46 kt | +40 kt | -16 °C | 80 kt | 8 h 56 min | 3:04 pm MST (22:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 56 kt | +47 kt | -28 °C | 73 kt | 9 h 47 min | 3:55 pm MST (22:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 53 kt | +49 kt | -38 °C | 71 kt | 10 h 03 min | 4:11 pm MST (23:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 47 kt | +45 kt | -50 °C | 75 kt | 9 h 31 min | 3:39 pm MST (22:39 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SPS | used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| ABI | used from 99 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 198 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| INK | used from 298 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ROW | used from 347 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 447 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| TUS | used from 595 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° |
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 | ||||
| FTW Fort Worth, TX | 30 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 710 ft | ||||
| BKD Breckenridge, TX | 99 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,284 ft | ||||
| SNK Snyder, TX | 208 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,430 ft | ||||
| LUV Lamesa, TX | 258 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,998 ft | ||||
| HOB Hobbs, NM | 318 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,660 ft | ||||
| ATS Artesia, NM | 387 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,544 ft | ||||
| ALM Alamogordo, NM | 456 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,199 ft | ||||
| DMN Deming, NM | 556 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,314 ft | ||||
| LSB Lordsburg, NM | 595 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,287 ft | ||||
| TUS Tucson, AZ | destination | no report just now | 2,643 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,314 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:37 pm MST (19:37 UTC)
TUS 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 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 437 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:18 pm MST (01:18 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, Tucson International.