Dallas-Fort Worth International to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall DFW → BWI
1,055 nautical miles (1,215 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 063°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:17 am EDT (14:17 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: 2,602 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 528 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 727 to 976 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 886 to 906 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 110 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 DFW.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, BNA, LOU, TRI, CRW, EKN, 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 | 260° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 7 h 52 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 12 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 03 min | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −10 kt | 13 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 07 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 07 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −7 kt | 6 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 18 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −7 kt | 2 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 18 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −9 kt | -2 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 11 min | 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −10 kt | -6 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 07 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 18 kt | −10 kt | -7 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 07 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 24 kt | −14 kt | -18 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 52 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 36 kt | −20 kt | -32 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 32 min | 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 42 kt | −26 kt | -40 °C | 146 kt | 7 h 14 min | 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 37 kt | −19 kt | -50 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 35 min | 10:38 am EDT (14:38 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; 19 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° |
| FSM | used from 100 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 199 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 299 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| BNA | used from 448 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| LOU | used from 597 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| TRI | used from 697 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 747 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 846 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| RIC | used from 996 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | departure | no report just now | 606 ft | ||||
| TKI Dallas, TX | 30 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 588 ft | ||||
| DEQ De Queen, AR | 149 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 269 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| NQA Millington, TN | 388 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 322 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 438 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 434 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 538 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| JKL Jackson, KY | 727 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,380 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 816 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 947 ft | ||||
| SXL Summersville, WV | 846 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,819 ft | ||||
| IAD Washington, DC | 1016 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 312 ft | ||||
| BWI Baltimore, MD | destination | no report just now | 143 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,819 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BWI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC)
BWI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 16 nm from the route, 548 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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-Fort Worth International, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.