Dallas-Fort Worth International to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport DFW → FLG
740 nautical miles (851 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 281° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 2:37 am MST (09:37 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: 835 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 340 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 310 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 500 to 620 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 50 nm of the route.
- 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 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
- A320 at 35,000 ft, 46 nm north, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 210 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
- Report
- a routine report filed through CDS
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of CDS
- Time
- 00:43 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW47
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 27 nm north, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 510 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABQ
- Where
- 7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light above 14,000 ft
- C172 at 7,200 ft, 41 nm southwest, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast from 7,200 ft to 9,000 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PRC UA /OV 6NE PRC/TM 0106/FL072/TP C172/SK OVC072-TOP090
- Report
- a routine report filed through PRC
- Where
- 6NE prc
- Time
- 01:06 UTC
- Height
- at 7,200 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- overcast from 7,200 ft, tops 9,000 ft
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 8:03 pm CDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: zab/fdcs. At the destination end, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FLG UA /OV FLG210030/TM 0103/FL140/TP PC12/TA UNK/IC LGT RIME/RM ZAB/FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through FLG
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (210°) of FLG
- Time
- 01:03 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- UNK
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- zab/fdcs
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 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, LBB, TCC, ROW, ABQ, FMN, PRC). 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 | 200° at 34 kt | +6 kt | 18 °C | 114 kt | 6 h 29 min | 2:37 am MST (09:37 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 31 kt | +8 kt | 17 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 36 min | 2:44 am MST (09:44 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 51 min | 2:59 am MST (09:59 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +13 kt | 9 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 55 min | 3:03 am MST (10:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 59 min | 3:07 am MST (10:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 07 min | 3:15 am MST (10:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +18 kt | -4 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 15 min | 3:23 am MST (10:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 35 kt | +20 kt | -7 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 24 min | 3:32 am MST (10:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 47 kt | +31 kt | -18 °C | 89 kt | 8 h 19 min | 4:27 am MST (11:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 64 kt | +49 kt | -27 °C | 71 kt | 10 h 25 min | 6:33 am MST (13:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 64 kt | +53 kt | -36 °C | 67 kt | 11 h 03 min | 7:11 am MST (14:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 51 kt | +45 kt | -48 °C | 75 kt | 9 h 52 min | 6:00 am MST (13:00 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; 35 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° |
| SPS | used from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| LBB | used from 150 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 300 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ROW | used from 350 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 400 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 600 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| PRC | used from 650 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° |
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 | ||||
| ONY Olney, TX | 90 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,275 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 240 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| PRZ Portales, NM | 330 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,077 ft | ||||
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 370 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| BRG Belen, NM | 500 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,199 ft | ||||
| XNI Zuni, NM | 610 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 6,371 ft | ||||
| INW Winslow, AZ | 690 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,941 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | destination | no report just now | 7,014 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FLG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:37 am MST (09:37 UTC)
FLG 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
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 440 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at FLG 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:21 pm MST (01:21 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FLG is before sunrise there (6:30 am MST (13:30 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, Flagstaff Pulliam Airport.