Dallas-Fort Worth International to Syracuse Hancock International DFW → SYR
1,160 nautical miles (1,335 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 052°, about 048° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:06 am EDT (11:06 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: 632 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 420 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 200 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 150 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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, FSM, LIT, CGI, EVV, IND, CVG, CMH, CLE, AGC, BUF, SYR). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 8 h 51 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 9 h 08 min | 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −6 kt | 12 °C | 126 kt | 9 h 12 min | 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −6 kt | 9 °C | 126 kt | 9 h 12 min | 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | −5 kt | 6 °C | 125 kt | 9 h 17 min | 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −5 kt | 2 °C | 125 kt | 9 h 17 min | 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −6 kt | -2 °C | 126 kt | 9 h 12 min | 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −7 kt | -7 °C | 127 kt | 9 h 08 min | 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 18 kt | −8 kt | -8 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 04 min | 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 25 kt | −10 kt | -19 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 55 min | 7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 37 kt | −10 kt | -34 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 55 min | 7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 46 kt | −16 kt | -41 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 32 min | 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 43 kt | −13 kt | -50 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 43 min | 7:17 am EDT (11:17 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; 21 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° |
| FSM | used from 100 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 250 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| CGI | used from 350 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 500 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| IND | used from 600 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| CVG | used from 700 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CMH | used from 750 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CLE | used from 850 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| AGC | used from 950 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| BUF | used from 1000 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| SYR | used from 1100 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
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 | ||||
| TKI Dallas, TX | 30 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 588 ft | ||||
| MEZ Mena, AR | 170 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,079 ft | ||||
| CVK Ash Flat, AR | 340 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 717 ft | ||||
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 450 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 341 ft | ||||
| MWA Marion, IL | 490 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 471 ft | ||||
| BAK Columbus, IN | 660 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 656 ft | ||||
| DAY Dayton, OH | 750 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 840 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,297 ft | ||||
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 930 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,191 ft | ||||
| DSV Dansville, NY | 1080 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 659 ft | ||||
| SYR Syracuse, NY | destination | no report just now | 421 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC)
SYR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 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
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 900 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 930 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 930 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SYR is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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, Syracuse Hancock International.