Dallas-Fort Worth International to Coeur D'Alene Airport DFW → COE
1,265 nautical miles (1,455 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 321°, about 317° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:24 am PDT (11:24 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: 1 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
- SIGMET 3W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 767 to 817 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3W VALID UNTIL 0255Z MT WY FROM 10WSW MLS-70E DDY-20N LAR-50E BPI-30NE BIL-10WSW MLS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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). Over the route from 309 to 438 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 458 to 956 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 1215 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 607 to 896 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 617 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 707 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 737 to 1245 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 747 to 996 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). Over the route from 797 to 1195 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the last 229 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 20:00–03:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, GAG, GCK, GLD, PUB, DEN, RKS, LND, DLN, LWS, GEG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 19 kt | −11 kt | 9 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 39 min | 4:24 am PDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 22 kt | −8 kt | 6 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 53 min | 4:38 am PDT (11:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | −7 kt | 2 °C | 127 kt | 9 h 58 min | 4:43 am PDT (11:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | −5 kt | -2 °C | 125 kt | 10 h 07 min | 4:52 am PDT (11:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −4 kt | -6 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 12 min | 4:57 am PDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 32 kt | −3 kt | -10 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 17 min | 5:02 am PDT (12:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 40 kt | −6 kt | -20 °C | 126 kt | 10 h 02 min | 4:47 am PDT (11:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 47 kt | −1 kt | -32 °C | 121 kt | 10 h 27 min | 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 55 kt | +13 kt | -39 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 49 min | 6:34 am PDT (13:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 55 kt | +20 kt | -47 °C | 100 kt | 12 h 39 min | 7:24 am PDT (14:24 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; 34 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° |
| SPS | used from 50 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 180/26 | 200/25 16° | 220/19 13° | 220/20 9° | 230/26 -5° | 230/34 -15° | 260/37 -28° | 270/42 -39° | 280/40 -51° |
| GAG | used from 149 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| GCK | used from 299 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| GLD | used from 398 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| PUB | used from 448 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| DEN | used from 498 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 190/31 16° | 210/32 7° | 240/41 -8° | 230/47 -21° | 240/56 -32° | 250/65 -37° | 250/61 -47° | ||
| RKS | used from 697 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 190/43 | 210/65 3° | 210/57 -9° | 210/56 -21° | 210/47 -33° | 230/63 -37° | 240/77 -46° | ||
| LND | used from 747 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 180/33 10° | 190/50 3° | 210/59 -9° | 200/50 -21° | 190/41 -34° | 230/55 -39° | 240/65 -47° | ||
| DLN | used from 946 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 080/10 -3° | 180/8 -3° | 180/23 -14° | 200/58 -22° | 200/80 -36° | 220/85 -41° | 230/81 -45° | ||
| LWS | used from 1145 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 010/5 | 050/14 -2° | 040/12 -6° | 160/7 -10° | 190/30 -22° | 200/54 -27° | 200/48 -35° | 210/40 -37° | 230/32 -41° |
| GEG | used from 1195 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 050/18 -2° | 060/19 -8° | L/V -11° | 160/11 -24° | 190/17 -31° | 200/19 -35° | 220/14 -37° | 250/11 -41° |
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 | ||||
| DTO Denton, TX | 20 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 642 ft | ||||
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 179 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,922 ft | ||||
| PYX Perryton, TX | 279 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,918 ft | ||||
| LAA Lamar, CO | 418 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,705 ft | ||||
| DEN Denver, CO | 558 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,433 ft | ||||
| SAA Saratoga, WY | 697 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| DUB Dubois, WY | 876 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 7,298 ft | ||||
| WYS West Yellowstone, MT | 966 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 6,649 ft | ||||
| HRF Hamilton, MT | 1125 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,635 ft | ||||
| COE Coeur D'Alene, ID | destination | no report just now | 2,320 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,298 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At COE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:24 am PDT (11:24 UTC)
COE 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 11 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 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at COE 6:04 pm PDT (01:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at COE is before sunrise there (7:01 am PDT (14:01 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, Coeur D'Alene Airport.