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Dover Air Force Base to Dallas-Fort Worth International DOV → DFW

1,109 nautical miles (1,276 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 269° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 5:22 am CDT (10:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DOV is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 4 knots; DFW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 10 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 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 70 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 140 to 330 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • 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 first 490 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 200 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 140 to 440 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 300 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 560 to 570 nm out.

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 DOV.

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 20:00–03:00 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 (ACY, RIC, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, LOU, BNA, MEM, LIT, FSM, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft260° at 11 kt+11 kt12 °C109 kt10 h 10 min5:22 am CDT (10:22 UTC)
6,500 ft270° at 13 kt+12 kt14 °C108 kt10 h 16 min5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC)
8,500 ft280° at 15 kt+13 kt11 °C107 kt10 h 22 min5:34 am CDT (10:34 UTC)
10,500 ft280° at 16 kt+14 kt8 °C106 kt10 h 28 min5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC)
12,500 ft290° at 17 kt+14 kt4 °C106 kt10 h 28 min5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC)
14,500 ft290° at 18 kt+14 kt0 °C106 kt10 h 28 min5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC)
16,500 ft290° at 18 kt+14 kt-4 °C106 kt10 h 28 min5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 19 kt+14 kt-7 °C106 kt10 h 28 min5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240280° at 24 kt+20 kt-18 °C100 kt11 h 05 min6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300270° at 34 kt+30 kt-31 °C90 kt12 h 19 min7:31 am CDT (12:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340280° at 35 kt+30 kt-40 °C90 kt12 h 19 min7:31 am CDT (12:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390280° at 33 kt+28 kt-50 °C92 kt12 h 03 min7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ACYused from 0 nm out; 70 nm from the line230/15230/22 15°230/31 11°230/27 6°230/40 -7°230/51 -17°230/71 -31°230/81 -41°230/86 -53°
RICused from 50 nm out; 81 nm from the line190/33200/29 14°210/31 12°210/38 6°230/42 -7°230/68 -16°220/84 -29°220/86 -40°220/81 -52°
EKNused from 150 nm out; 46 nm from the line270/18 13°310/5 7°140/7 3°210/16 -9°220/41 -20°210/57 -32°220/57 -38°230/49 -47°
CRWused from 250 nm out; 33 nm from the line320/16310/16 12°320/12 7°320/12 2°330/15 -11°280/11 -22°230/26 -30°240/33 -37°240/37 -47°
TRIused from 350 nm out; 69 nm from the line310/28 11°320/32 7°330/30 2°300/28 -9°280/34 -21°250/37 -31°240/39 -38°250/35 -48°
TYSused from 400 nm out; 84 nm from the line290/19310/22 11°330/25 7°330/34 3°320/37 -7°300/37 -18°300/37 -34°280/29 -39°270/29 -48°
LOUused from 450 nm out; 81 nm from the line320/15340/24 14°330/28 9°340/34 4°340/37 -9°340/42 -20°320/39 -35°320/45 -39°330/40 -47°
BNAused from 500 nm out; 43 nm from the line280/13340/34 16°330/38 10°330/44 5°330/39 -8°330/38 -19°320/49 -34°330/53 -40°330/35 -47°
MEMused from 650 nm out; 66 nm from the line240/9280/14 17°280/20 12°290/25 5°320/25 -6°330/31 -18°320/52 -32°330/58 -41°320/42 -50°
LITused from 799 nm out; 21 nm from the line220/12250/12 17°250/18 12°260/22 6°310/14 -5°310/25 -17°310/40 -31°310/38 -41°310/46 -52°
FSMused from 899 nm out; 76 nm from the line200/18210/19 15°230/22 13°250/18 7°270/20 -5°280/24 -16°280/35 -30°290/37 -40°300/40 -52°
DALused from 999 nm out; 78 nm from the line180/21190/24 15°230/20 12°220/23 8°240/22 -5°230/18 -15°280/33 -29°280/36 -39°300/33 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
DOV Dover, DE departure IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet from the north (350°) at 4 knots 7 mi 800 ft 28 ft 7:55 pm EDT (23:55 UTC)
HEF Washington, DC 100 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet from the north (360°) at 8 knots 3 mi 500 ft 192 ft 23:56 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA 150 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots 6 mi 1,400 ft 640 ft 23:53 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV 240 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain calm 3 mi 1,200 ft 2,301 ft 22:51 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY 380 nm out, 4 nm south of the line IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet from the west (280°) at 8 knots 7 mi 500 ft 1,256 ft 23:55 UTC
SME Somerset, KY 450 nm out, 1 nm south of the line IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 800 feet from the west (280°) at 7 knots, gusting to 13 9 mi 500 ft 927 ft 23:55 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN 570 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 501 ft 23:50 UTC
NQA Millington, TN 719 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 322 ft 23:50 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR 849 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 266 ft 23:53 UTC
HOT Hot Springs, AR 889 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line VFR from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 540 ft 23:53 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX 1079 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 588 ft 23:53 UTC
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the south (170°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 606 ft 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:22 am CDT (10:22 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DFW
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 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
The forecast for DOV, the departure
  • From Sun 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east at 15 knots, gusting to 20, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 600 feet
  • At times between Sun 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): rain, mist
  • Changing between Sun 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC) to: wind from the east at 12 knots, gusting to 18, light rain showers, overcast at 600 feet
  • Changing between Sun 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC) to: wind from the east at 12 knots, rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
  • At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): rain
  • Changing between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) to: wind light and variable, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
  • Changing between Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) to: wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, light rain showers, overcast at 1,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 15 knots, gusting to 20, overcast at 700 feet
  • Changing between Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC) and 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) to: wind from the northwest at 12 knots, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
  • 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 70 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
  • 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 7 nm from the route, 560 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
  • 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 4 nm from the route, at the destination 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 destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at DOV 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DFW is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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 Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Dover Air Force Base, Dallas-Fort Worth International.