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Los Angeles International to Dallas Love Field LAX → DAL

1,081 nautical miles (1,244 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 087°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:36 am CDT (07:36 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: 2,952 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

  • AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 89 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 169 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 238 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 159 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 268 to 545 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 337 to 644 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 426 to 644 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 LAX.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

  • B38M at 14,000 ft, 19 nm north, 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. 69 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
    Time
    00:13 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Temperature
    8 °C
    Turbulence
    moderate turbulence
    Icing
    light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
  • B739 at 4,000 ft, 16 nm north, 5:32 pm PDT (00:32 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 16 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BUR UA /OV BUR/TM 0032/FL040/TP B739/SK OVC040
    Report
    a routine report filed through BUR
    Where
    over BUR
    Time
    00:32 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    overcast from 4,000 ft
  • A21B at 4,000 ft, 1 nm southwest, 5:11 pm PDT (00:11 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. At the departure end, 1 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 0011/FL040/TP A21B/SK BKN-BASE040/RM DURD RY25L
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAX
    Where
    over LAX
    Time
    00:11 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21B
    Sky
    BKN-BASE040
    Remarks
    during the descent RY25L
  • C172 at 5,000 ft, 43 nm west, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. At the departure end, 43 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2315/FL050/TP C172/RM TOPS 050 ON DEP RWY25
    Report
    a routine report filed through OXR
    Where
    over KOXR
    Time
    23:15 UTC
    Height
    at 5,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Remarks
    tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25
  • E50P at 3,200 ft, 43 nm west, 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. At the departure end, 43 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2257/FL032/TP E50P/RM BASES 036 ON ARR RWY25
    Report
    a routine report filed through OXR
    Where
    over KOXR
    Time
    22:57 UTC
    Height
    at 3,200 ft
    Aircraft
    E50P
    Remarks
    bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25
  • B737 at 4,000 ft, 0 nm east, 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC): a broken layer from 4,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2237/FL040/TP B737/SK BKN040-TOP050
    Report
    a routine report filed through KLAX
    Where
    over KLAX
    Time
    22:37 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    a broken layer from 4,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
  • A320 at 3,500 ft, 1 nm southwest, 3:13 pm PDT (22:13 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. At the departure end, 1 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 2213/FL035/TP A320/SK BKN-BASE035/RM DURD RY25L
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAX
    Where
    over LAX
    Time
    22:13 UTC
    Height
    at 3,500 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    BKN-BASE035
    Remarks
    during the descent RY25L
  • E75S at 5,000 ft, 11 nm south, 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 11 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LGB UA /OV LGB180003/TM 0000/FL050/TP E75S/SK OVC43-TOP050
    Report
    a routine report filed through LGB
    Where
    3 nm south (180°) of LGB
    Time
    00:00 UTC
    Height
    at 5,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Sky
    OVC43-TOP050
  • B739 at 3,400 ft, 4 nm south, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 2355/FL034/TP B739/SK OVC054/RM BASES 035
    Report
    a routine report filed through KLAX
    Where
    10 east lax
    Time
    23:55 UTC
    Height
    at 3,400 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    overcast from 5,400 ft
    Remarks
    bases 3,500 ft
  • C172 at 1,400 ft, 10 nm south, 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TOA UA /OV 4 E KTOA/TM 2253/FL014/TP C172/RM BASE 034
    Report
    a routine report filed through TOA
    Where
    4 east KTOA
    Time
    22:53 UTC
    Height
    at 1,400 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Remarks
    base 3,400 ft
  • B757 at 4,000 ft, 1 nm west, 3:38 pm PDT (22:38 UTC): remarks: reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L. At the departure end, 1 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAX UA /OV LAX070010/TM 2238/FL040/TP B757/SK TOPS050 BASES040/RM REDUCED VISIBILITY BELOW THE CEILING. ILS25L
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAX
    Where
    10 nm east (070°) of LAX
    Time
    22:38 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B757
    Sky
    TOPS050 BASES040
    Remarks
    reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L
  • B737 at 5,000 ft, 13 nm south, 3:30 pm PDT (22:30 UTC): a broken layer from 3,300 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LGB UA /OV KLGB180005/TM 2230/FL050/TP B737/SK BKN033-TOPS050
    Report
    a routine report filed through LGB
    Where
    5 nm south (180°) of KLGB
    Time
    22:30 UTC
    Height
    at 5,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops 5,000 ft
  • B739 at 33,000 ft, 41 nm north, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC): remarks: mountain wave 10 knots zlawc. At the departure end, 41 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SDB UA /OV PMD/TM 2301/FL330/TP B739/RM MTN WAVE /- 10 KT /ZLAWC AWC-WEB
    Report
    a routine report filed through SDB
    Where
    over PMD
    Time
    23:01 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Remarks
    mountain wave 10 knots zlawc
  • A21N at 2,000 ft, 1 nm northwest, 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the departure end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAX UA /OV LAX070030/TM 0106/FL020/TP A21N/SK TOPS068 BASES040/RM ILS 25L - HZ BELOW THE CEILING
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAX
    Where
    30 nm east (070°) of LAX
    Time
    01:06 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Sky
    TOPS068 BASES040
    Remarks
    ils 25L haze below the ceiling

6 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, PHX, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI, SPS, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft190° at 22 kt−4 kt19 °C124 kt8 h 43 min4:55 am CDT (09:55 UTC)
7,500 ft200° at 23 kt−7 kt11 °C127 kt8 h 31 min4:43 am CDT (09:43 UTC)
9,500 ft210° at 23 kt−11 kt9 °C131 kt8 h 15 min4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 27 kt−16 kt5 °C136 kt7 h 57 min4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC)
13,500 ft220° at 31 kt−19 kt1 °C139 kt7 h 47 min3:59 am CDT (08:59 UTC)
15,500 ft220° at 34 kt−21 kt-3 °C141 kt7 h 40 min3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 37 kt−24 kt-6 °C144 kt7 h 30 min3:42 am CDT (08:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 38 kt−24 kt-7 °C144 kt7 h 30 min3:42 am CDT (08:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 47 kt−35 kt-18 °C155 kt6 h 58 min3:10 am CDT (08:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 58 kt−44 kt-28 °C164 kt6 h 35 min2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 58 kt−49 kt-36 °C169 kt6 h 24 min2:36 am CDT (07:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 51 kt−45 kt-48 °C165 kt6 h 33 min2:45 am CDT (07:45 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
ONTused from 0 nm out; 16 nm from the line230/11200/17 6°230/27 4°230/32 -2°210/39 -12°220/51 -20°220/48 -29°210/51 -34°210/52 -44°
BLHused from 99 nm out; 64 nm from the line230/22210/24 11°230/23 5°230/26 0°220/38 -10°230/52 -19°220/58 -28°220/69 -34°220/59 -45°
PRCused from 248 nm out; 46 nm from the line200/36 6°210/46 0°220/60 -10°220/75 -19°220/66 -26°230/70 -33°230/59 -45°
PHXused from 297 nm out; 35 nm from the line210/19210/20 14°200/20 6°210/40 1°220/58 -8°220/68 -20°220/82 -26°230/83 -34°230/69 -46°
ABQused from 446 nm out; 134 nm from the line200/28 13°210/28 5°210/44 -7°230/46 -20°230/80 -28°240/74 -35°240/58 -47°
ROWused from 595 nm out; 78 nm from the line180/23190/24 15°210/27 7°230/35 -6°240/53 -17°240/62 -27°250/64 -38°260/60 -50°
LBBused from 744 nm out; 60 nm from the line180/26 20°210/21 13°230/21 7°250/25 -5°250/34 -16°250/52 -28°260/47 -38°260/49 -50°
ABIused from 892 nm out; 54 nm from the line180/26 17°220/18 12°230/25 8°230/28 -5°240/29 -14°250/35 -28°270/37 -39°280/37 -51°
SPSused from 991 nm out; 61 nm from the line180/26200/25 16°220/19 13°220/20 9°230/26 -5°230/34 -15°260/37 -28°270/42 -39°280/40 -51°
DALused from 1041 nm out; 20 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
LAX Los Angeles, CA departure no report just now 127 ft
CNO Chino, CA 40 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 650 ft
TNP Twentynine Palms, CA 119 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line no report just now 1,888 ft
DVT Phoenix, AZ 317 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 1,478 ft
SDL Scottsdale, AZ 327 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 1,510 ft
JTC Springerville, AZ 456 nm out, 12 nm north of the line no report just now 7,055 ft
ONM Socorro, NM 575 nm out, 12 nm north of the line no report just now 4,875 ft
ROW Roswell, NM 694 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 3,671 ft
LBB Lubbock, TX 823 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 3,282 ft
FTW Fort Worth, TX 1051 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 710 ft
DAL Dallas, TX destination no report just now 486 ft

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 DAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:36 am CDT (07:36 UTC)

DAL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
  • 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 625 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
  • 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
  • 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 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

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Los Angeles International, Dallas Love Field.