Dallas-Fort Worth International to Charlotte/Douglas International DFW → CLT
811 nautical miles (934 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots. 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: 7,599 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 613 to 712 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 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 DFW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm north, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 218 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
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 7 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, LIT, MEM, HSV, TYS, GSP). 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 12 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 6 h 06 min | 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 6 h 09 min | 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 13 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 03 min | 4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 10 °C | 135 kt | 6 h | 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 7 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 09 min | 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −12 kt | 3 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 09 min | 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −14 kt | -1 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 03 min | 4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 6 h | 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 19 kt | −15 kt | -6 °C | 135 kt | 6 h | 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | −17 kt | -17 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 55 min | 4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 36 kt | −26 kt | -32 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 33 min | 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 41 kt | −26 kt | -40 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 33 min | 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 40 kt | −22 kt | -51 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 43 min | 4:17 am EDT (08:17 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; 17 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° |
| SHV | used from 99 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LIT | used from 198 nm out; 64 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 297 nm out; 71 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° |
| HSV | used from 445 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| TYS | used from 594 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| GSP | used from 693 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
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 | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 49 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 158 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CDH Camden, AR | 218 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | none | 129 ft | 22:15 UTC |
| LLQ Monticello, AR | 267 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 267 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| MMS Marks, MS | 346 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 161 ft | ||||
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 425 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 524 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 603 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, scattered clouds at 2,900 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| DZJ Blairsville, GA | 663 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | 900 ft | 1,906 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| GSP Greer, SC | 752 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,906 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CLT
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for DFW, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 2 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLT is before sunrise there (7:27 am EDT (11:27 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.
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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, Charlotte/Douglas International.