Indianapolis International to Dallas Love Field IND → DAL
656 nautical miles (755 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 234°, about 239° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 4:35 am CDT (09:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IND is VFR, wind calm; DAL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21. 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: 1,359 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 first 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 IND.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (IND, EVV, CGI, SGF, LIT, FSM, DAL). 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 | 240° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 6 h 26 min | 5:03 am CDT (10:03 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 15 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 18 min | 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 11 min | 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 9 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 04 min | 4:41 am CDT (09:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 6 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 58 min | 4:35 am CDT (09:35 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 1 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 01 min | 4:38 am CDT (09:38 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +12 kt | -3 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 04 min | 4:41 am CDT (09:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 17 kt | +13 kt | -6 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 08 min | 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 23 kt | +16 kt | -17 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 18 min | 4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 36 kt | +17 kt | -31 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 22 min | 4:59 am CDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 45 kt | +20 kt | -40 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 34 min | 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 44 kt | +12 kt | -51 °C | 108 kt | 6 h 04 min | 4:41 am CDT (09:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| EVV | used from 50 nm out; 57 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° |
| CGI | used from 149 nm out; 48 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° |
| SGF | used from 298 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| LIT | used from 348 nm out; 73 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° |
| FSM | used from 397 nm out; 52 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° |
| DAL | used from 547 nm out; 84 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND Indianapolis, IN | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 50 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 589 ft | 03:00 UTC |
| OLY Olney-Noble, IL | 109 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 482 ft | 03:10 UTC |
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 179 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 411 ft | 02:52 UTC |
| PYN Piedmont, MO | 258 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 466 ft | ||||
| CVK Ash Flat, AR | 328 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 717 ft | ||||
| RUE Russellville, AR | 417 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 409 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| MEZ Mena, AR | 487 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,079 ft | 03:35 UTC |
| HHW Hugo, OK | 556 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 572 ft | 03:10 UTC |
| TKI Dallas, TX | 636 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 588 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| DAL Dallas, TX | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 486 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,079 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:35 am CDT (09:35 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for DAL
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for IND, the departure
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 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 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DAL 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
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: Indianapolis International, Dallas Love Field.