Dallas-Fort Worth International to Spokane International DFW → GEG
1,282 nautical miles (1,476 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 320°, about 316° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:26 am PDT (18:26 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: 1,087 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 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 99 to 368 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 437 to 825 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 467 to 795 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 517 to 755 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 626 to 1213 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 656 to 904 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 686 to 736 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 924 to 1083 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 258 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 169 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 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, PUB, DEN, RKS, LND, PIH, 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 | 220° at 17 kt | −2 kt | 7 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 30 min | 11:36 am PDT (18:36 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +2 kt | 5 °C | 118 kt | 10 h 52 min | 11:58 am PDT (18:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | +5 kt | 1 °C | 115 kt | 11 h 09 min | 12:15 pm PDT (19:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +1 kt | -3 °C | 119 kt | 10 h 46 min | 11:52 am PDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −2 kt | -7 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 30 min | 11:36 am PDT (18:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 33 kt | −4 kt | -11 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 20 min | 11:26 am PDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 40 kt | −4 kt | -22 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 20 min | 11:26 am PDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 53 kt | +5 kt | -30 °C | 115 kt | 11 h 09 min | 12:15 pm PDT (19:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 54 kt | +10 kt | -36 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 39 min | 12:45 pm PDT (19:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 50 kt | +14 kt | -45 °C | 106 kt | 12 h 06 min | 1:12 pm PDT (20:12 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; 34 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; 26 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° |
| GAG | used from 149 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 298 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| PUB | used from 398 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° | ||
| DEN | used from 497 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| RKS | used from 696 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 745 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| PIH | used from 895 nm out; 97 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| DLN | used from 944 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| LWS | used from 1143 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| GEG | used from 1242 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 080/16 -2° | 050/17 -7° | 080/9 -10° | 190/33 -21° | 180/31 -32° | L/V -35° | L/V -37° | 270/8 -40° |
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, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 642 ft | ||||
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 179 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,922 ft | ||||
| PYX Perryton, TX | 278 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,918 ft | ||||
| LAA Lamar, CO | 417 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,705 ft | ||||
| BJC Denver, CO | 576 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,673 ft | ||||
| SAA Saratoga, WY | 696 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| LND Lander, WY | 815 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,588 ft | ||||
| JAC Jackson, WY | 904 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,451 ft | ||||
| DLN Dillon, MT | 1034 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,244 ft | ||||
| COE Coeur D'Alene, ID | 1262 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,320 ft | ||||
| GEG Spokane, WA | destination | no report just now | 2,385 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 GEG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:26 am PDT (18:26 UTC)
GEG 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
- 6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 567 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV
Daylight
Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at GEG 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm PDT (01:37 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, Spokane International.