Dallas-Fort Worth International to San Luis Obispo County Regional DFW → SBP
1,180 nautical miles (1,357 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 5:50 am PDT (12:50 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: 706 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 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 390 to 560 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO NM FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- SIGMET 7W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 630 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7W VALID UNTIL 0355Z NM AZ FROM 30NW SJN-30W TCS-60SE SSO-50SE TUS-70S INW-30NW SJN DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- SIGMET 9W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 710 to 790 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9W VALID UNTIL 0355Z AZ FROM 20S TBC-30S INW-10E PHX-60SW DRK-30WNW DRK-20S TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 390 to 600 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 400 to 840 nm out.
- 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 route from 690 to 880 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). Over the route from 720 to 830 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 800 to 990 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 890 to 1070 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 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 11 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, ROW, ABQ, FMN, PRC, LAS, WJF, SBA). 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 27 kt | +5 kt | 13 °C | 115 kt | 10 h 16 min | 5:50 am PDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 26 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 10 h 27 min | 6:01 am PDT (13:01 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 44 min | 6:18 am PDT (13:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 10 h 50 min | 6:24 am PDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +13 kt | 2 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 02 min | 6:36 am PDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +16 kt | -2 °C | 104 kt | 11 h 21 min | 6:55 am PDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 11 h 41 min | 7:15 am PDT (14:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 36 kt | +21 kt | -9 °C | 99 kt | 11 h 55 min | 7:29 am PDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 49 kt | +31 kt | -19 °C | 89 kt | 13 h 16 min | 8:50 am PDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 60 kt | +43 kt | -28 °C | 77 kt | 15 h 19 min | 10:53 am PDT (17:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 61 kt | +48 kt | -36 °C | 72 kt | 16 h 23 min | 11:57 am PDT (18:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 51 kt | +42 kt | -47 °C | 78 kt | 15 h 08 min | 10:42 am PDT (17:42 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; 49 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; 58 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 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° | |
| ROW | used from 300 nm out; 70 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 450 nm out; 41 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; 134 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; 101 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° | ||
| LAS | used from 850 nm out; 70 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° | |
| WJF | used from 1000 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 200/28 6° | 210/28 3° | 210/29 -4° | 210/28 -14° | 220/41 -20° | 220/47 -29° | 220/46 -37° | 220/53 -44° | |
| SBA | used from 1100 nm out; 51 nm from the line | L/V | 190/13 5° | 210/20 2° | 220/22 -3° | 260/19 -13° | 230/35 -22° | 220/43 -28° | 220/46 -36° | 220/45 -44° |
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 | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 240 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 370 nm out, 23 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| BRG Belen, NM | 500 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,199 ft | ||||
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 620 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,736 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 740 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| IFP Bullhead City, AZ | 880 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 707 ft | ||||
| MHV Mojave, CA | 1060 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,801 ft | ||||
| BFL Bakersfield, CA | 1100 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 509 ft | ||||
| SBP San Luis Obispo, CA | destination | no report just now | 212 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 SBP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:50 am PDT (12:50 UTC)
SBP 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 7 nm from the route, 440 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 880 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at SBP 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SBP is before sunrise there (7:06 am PDT (14:06 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, San Luis Obispo County Regional.
