Dallas-Fort Worth International to Sacramento Mather Airport DFW → MHR
1,226 nautical miles (1,411 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 293°, about 289° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 10:12 am PDT (17:12 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: 156 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 W15W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 997 to 1067 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120555 MKCW WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15W VALID UNTIL 0755Z UT NV FROM 60WNW BVL-10NE BVL-80E OAL-40SE OAL-20W OAL-60WNW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 379 to 997 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 399 to 728 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 678 to 927 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 728 to 778 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 768 to 947 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). Near the route, 778 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 60 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
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 1:06 am CDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 359 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVN
- Where
- 60 nm west (260°) of TXO
- Time
- 06:06 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- PC12 at 17,000 ft, 5 nm south, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 1057 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
- Report
- a routine report filed through TPH
- Where
- over OAL
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −15 °C
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Icing
- moderate rime
- Remarks
- entered by zoa 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 12 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, LBB, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, BCE, LAS, ELY, BIH, SAC). 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 | 210° at 24 kt | +3 kt | 15 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 29 min | 10:12 am PDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +5 kt | 13 °C | 115 kt | 10 h 40 min | 10:23 am PDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 57 min | 10:40 am PDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +10 kt | 5 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 09 min | 10:52 am PDT (17:52 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 09 min | 10:52 am PDT (17:52 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +11 kt | -3 °C | 109 kt | 11 h 15 min | 10:58 am PDT (17:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +12 kt | -7 °C | 108 kt | 11 h 21 min | 11:04 am PDT (18:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 32 kt | +12 kt | -10 °C | 108 kt | 11 h 21 min | 11:04 am PDT (18:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 42 kt | +21 kt | -20 °C | 99 kt | 12 h 23 min | 12:06 pm PDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 57 kt | +35 kt | -28 °C | 85 kt | 14 h 25 min | 2:08 pm PDT (21:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 57 kt | +38 kt | -36 °C | 82 kt | 14 h 57 min | 2:40 pm PDT (21:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 47 kt | +32 kt | -46 °C | 88 kt | 13 h 56 min | 1:39 pm PDT (20:39 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; 37 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; 80 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° | |
| AMA | used from 249 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 299 nm out; 32 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° | |
| ABQ | used from 449 nm out; 48 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 548 nm out; 38 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° | ||
| BCE | used from 698 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° | |||
| LAS | used from 897 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| ELY | used from 947 nm out; 105 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BIH | used from 997 nm out; 73 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| SAC | used from 1146 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 110/6 | L/V 4° | 010/11 -2° | 350/11 -7° | 340/24 -16° | 360/44 -23° | 330/24 -30° | 270/21 -35° | 230/23 -43° |
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 southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 723 ft | ||||
| CDS Childress, TX | 189 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,953 ft | ||||
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 359 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,064 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 479 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| PGA Page, AZ | 748 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,316 ft | ||||
| TPH Tonopah, NV | 1027 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,430 ft | ||||
| JAQ Jackson, CA | 1196 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,693 ft | ||||
| MHR Sacramento, CA | destination | no report just now | 98 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MHR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:12 am PDT (17:12 UTC)
MHR 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 MHR 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 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, Sacramento Mather Airport.
