Plan a flight · Sun 10:25 pm CDT (03:25 UTC)

Dallas-Fort Worth International to Palm Springs International DFW → PSP

976 nautical miles (1,124 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 4:59 am PDT (11:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots; PSP is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 12 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: 1,931 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 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 389 to 448 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
TX NM
FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM
AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 448 to 648 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 478 to 747 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 707 to 767 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 927 nm along 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

E75L climbing, 16 nm north, 10:22 pm CDT (03:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP345013/TM 0322/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/LT TURBU SFC-60
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
13 nm north (345°) of PSP
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate chop/lt turbu SFC-60
A320 at 14,000 ft, 21 nm north, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 737 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
50 nm north (005°) of PXR
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
C172 at 7,200 ft, 49 nm north, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast from 7,200 ft to 9,000 ft. 767 nm along the route, 49 nm north 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
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 37 nm south, 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 797 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
geela
Time
01:55 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
-3
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
E75L climbing, 13 nm north, 9:36 pm CDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSP
Where
10 nm north (347°) of PSP
Time
02:36 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
lt to moderate chop in climb

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 10 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, TUS, PHX, BLH, ONT). 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 24 kt	+6 kt	17 °C	114 kt	8 h 34 min	4:59 am PDT (11:59 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 25 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	8 h 43 min	5:08 am PDT (12:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	+11 kt	10 °C	109 kt	8 h 57 min	5:22 am PDT (12:22 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 25 kt	+13 kt	7 °C	107 kt	9 h 07 min	5:32 am PDT (12:32 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	+15 kt	4 °C	105 kt	9 h 18 min	5:43 am PDT (12:43 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	+18 kt	0 °C	102 kt	9 h 34 min	5:59 am PDT (12:59 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 35 kt	+22 kt	-4 °C	98 kt	9 h 58 min	6:23 am PDT (13:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 38 kt	+24 kt	-7 °C	96 kt	10 h 10 min	6:35 am PDT (13:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 50 kt	+35 kt	-17 °C	85 kt	11 h 29 min	7:54 am PDT (14:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 64 kt	+50 kt	-27 °C	70 kt	13 h 57 min	10:22 am PDT (17:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 65 kt	+55 kt	-36 °C	65 kt	15 h 01 min	11:26 am PDT (18:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 56 kt	+50 kt	-48 °C	70 kt	13 h 57 min	10:22 am PDT (17:22 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; 55 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°
ABI	used from 100 nm out; 47 nm from the line		200/31 17°	210/21 15°	240/15 9°	250/14 -4°	250/24 -14°	250/36 -28°	270/35 -38°	290/41 -50°
LBB	used from 199 nm out; 25 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°
ROW	used from 299 nm out; 57 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 448 nm out; 79 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°
TUS	used from 598 nm out; 129 nm from the line		210/13 13°	200/35 9°	210/40 5°	220/50 -7°	220/59 -18°	230/79 -26°	230/84 -35°	230/84 -48°
PHX	used from 648 nm out; 84 nm from the line	150/5	200/21 12°	200/27 6°	200/35 3°	220/58 -8°	220/69 -19°	220/87 -26°	230/93 -35°	230/79 -47°
BLH	used from 797 nm out; 67 nm from the line	210/13	200/21 11°	200/22 5°	210/25 -1°	210/51 -10°	220/61 -20°	220/81 -29°	220/92 -34°	220/79 -45°
ONT	used from 947 nm out; 71 nm from the line	190/8	190/19 6°	210/23 4°	210/29 -3°	210/47 -13°	210/49 -19°	220/47 -30°	220/50 -36°	220/55 -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	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
FTW Fort Worth, TX	20 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	710 ft	02:53 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	239 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	02:53 UTC
ROW Roswell, NM	379 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	02:51 UTC
SRR Ruidoso, NM	428 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	6,813 ft	03:15 UTC
ONM Socorro, NM	498 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	4,875 ft	03:15 UTC
JTC Springerville, AZ	618 nm out, 17 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 22 knots	10+ mi	none	7,055 ft	03:15 UTC
DVT Phoenix, AZ	757 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	1,478 ft	02:53 UTC
TRM Palm Springs, CA	957 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	-114 ft	02:52 UTC
PSP Palm Springs, CA	destination	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	476 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:59 am PDT (11:59 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PSP

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for DFW, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 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 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 on the route, 428 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 12 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at PSP 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm PDT (01:41 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PSP is before sunrise there (6:48 am PDT (13:48 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Palm Springs International.