Monterey Regional to Dallas Love Field MRY → DAL
1,250 nautical miles (1,438 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 078° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC). Right now MRY is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots; DAL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 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 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 308 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 218 to 258 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 308 to 853 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 317 to 407 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 377 to 556 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 407 to 496 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 417 to 764 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 MRY.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, LAS, PRC, FMN, ABQ, TCC, LBB, SPS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 23 kt | −4 kt | 14 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 05 min | 11:05 am CDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −8 kt | 9 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 46 min | 10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 37 min | 10:37 am CDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −11 kt | 4 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 33 min | 10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 24 min | 10:24 am CDT (15:24 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 16 min | 10:16 am CDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | −18 kt | -9 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 03 min | 10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 36 kt | −18 kt | -10 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 03 min | 10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 46 kt | −26 kt | -20 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 34 min | 9:34 am CDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 61 kt | −42 kt | -28 °C | 162 kt | 7 h 43 min | 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 61 kt | −46 kt | -36 °C | 166 kt | 7 h 32 min | 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 50 kt | −38 kt | -47 °C | 158 kt | 7 h 55 min | 8:55 am CDT (13:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT | used from 0 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/20 5° | 190/28 -1° | 210/25 -5° | 220/27 -15° | 230/21 -26° | 220/42 -29° | 220/44 -35° | 220/44 -44° |
| BIH | used from 149 nm out; 60 nm from the line | L/V | 240/7 1° | 190/13 -3° | 200/26 -16° | 210/43 -26° | 220/54 -28° | 220/51 -35° | 220/47 -43° | |
| LAS | used from 248 nm out; 52 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° | |
| PRC | used from 397 nm out; 84 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 546 nm out; 119 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° | ||
| ABQ | used from 645 nm out; 77 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° | ||
| TCC | used from 843 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| LBB | used from 942 nm out; 36 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° | |
| SPS | used from 1091 nm out; 55 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° |
| DAL | used from 1190 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRY Monterey, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 256 ft | 10:54 pm PDT (05:54 UTC) |
| FAT Fresno, CA | 99 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 335 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PTV Porterville, CA | 139 nm out, 25 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 443 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| LAS Las Vegas, NV | 327 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 2,183 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| GCN Grand Canyon, AZ | 466 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 6,608 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| RQE Window Rock, AZ | 625 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 6,742 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | 744 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,354 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| FSU Fort Sumner, NM | 873 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,164 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 992 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | 1220 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| DAL Dallas, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 486 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 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, 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for DAL
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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
- 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 MRY, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 298 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 327 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 357 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 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
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at MRY 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 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: Monterey Regional, Dallas Love Field.