Dallas-Fort Worth International to MC Allen International DFW → MFE
408 nautical miles (470 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 189°, about 185° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DFW is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 knots; MFE is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 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: 4,687 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (DAL, CLL, SAT, CRP, BRO). 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 | 170° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 100 kt | 4 h 05 min | 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 17 °C | 102 kt | 4 h | 6:40 am CDT (11:40 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 15 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 53 min | 6:33 am CDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 11 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 49 min | 6:29 am CDT (11:29 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 8 °C | 109 kt | 3 h 45 min | 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 4 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 43 min | 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | +9 kt | -1 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 41 min | 6:21 am CDT (11:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 11 kt | +8 kt | -5 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 39 min | 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 9 kt | +7 kt | -14 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 37 min | 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 12 kt | 0 | -29 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 24 min | 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 10 kt | 0 | -40 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 24 min | 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 20 kt | −14 kt | -51 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 03 min | 5:43 am CDT (10:43 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; 25 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° |
| CLL | used from 100 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| SAT | used from 149 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
| CRP | used from 249 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 150/24 | 180/19 19° | 190/13 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/5 -4° | 170/6 -14° | 360/6 -29° | L/V -40° | 350/18 -52° |
| BRO | used from 349 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 150/22 | 160/18 18° | 160/13 14° | 150/9 10° | 050/5 -3° | L/V -15° | 100/13 -29° | 120/15 -40° | 080/9 -52° |
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 (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 20 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 700 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| ACT Waco, TX | 80 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 516 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 120 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots | 9 mi | 1,700 ft | 1,015 ft | 07:20 UTC |
| EDC Austin, TX | 149 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 620 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| AUS Austin, TX | 169 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 541 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| BEA Beeville, TX | 279 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 272 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| CRP Corpus Christi, TX | 309 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 2,800 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 23,000 ft | 46 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| BKS Falfurrias, TX | 349 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 21,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 21,000 ft | 111 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| EBG Edinburg, TX | 388 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 75 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| MFE Mc Allen, TX | destination | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 107 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,015 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MFE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MFE
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
The forecast for DFW, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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
- 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 0 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 6 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at MFE 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MFE is before sunrise there (7:30 am CDT (12:30 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.
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, MC Allen International.