Dallas-Fort Worth International to Fresno Yosemite International DFW → FAT
1,139 nautical miles (1,311 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 288°, about 284° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 1:06 pm PDT (20:06 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: 2,640 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 130 to 250 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 410 to 789 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 500 nm along the route.
- 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 579 to 699 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 709 to 839 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 739 to 1059 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 749 to 819 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, LBB, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, LAS, BIH, FAT). 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 20 kt | +7 kt | 14 °C | 113 kt | 10 h 05 min | 1:06 pm PDT (20:06 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | +8 kt | 13 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 10 min | 1:11 pm PDT (20:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 10 min | 1:11 pm PDT (20:11 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +8 kt | 5 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 10 min | 1:11 pm PDT (20:11 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 21 min | 1:22 pm PDT (20:22 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 45 min | 1:46 pm PDT (20:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | +17 kt | -7 °C | 103 kt | 11 h 03 min | 2:04 pm PDT (21:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 40 kt | +20 kt | -10 °C | 100 kt | 11 h 23 min | 2:24 pm PDT (21:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 51 kt | +33 kt | -19 °C | 87 kt | 13 h 06 min | 4:07 pm PDT (23:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 66 kt | +42 kt | -28 °C | 78 kt | 14 h 36 min | 5:37 pm PDT (00:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 65 kt | +44 kt | -37 °C | 76 kt | 14 h 59 min | 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 57 kt | +42 kt | -47 °C | 78 kt | 14 h 36 min | 5:37 pm PDT (00:37 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; 35 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; 43 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° |
| LBB | used from 150 nm out; 73 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° | |
| TCC | used from 300 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 400 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| FMN | used from 599 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| PRC | used from 699 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| LAS | used from 799 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| BIH | used from 999 nm out; 68 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 1099 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
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 | ||||
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 20 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 723 ft | ||||
| CVN Clovis, NM | 320 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,215 ft | ||||
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 370 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 500 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,837 ft | ||||
| GUP Gallup, NM | 599 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 6,472 ft | ||||
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 769 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,608 ft | ||||
| HND Las Vegas, NV | 909 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,491 ft | ||||
| VGT Las Vegas, NV | 919 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,205 ft | ||||
| FAT Fresno, CA | destination | no report just now | 335 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:06 pm PDT (20:06 UTC)
FAT 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
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 899 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 909 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at FAT 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 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, Fresno Yosemite International.