Plan a flight · Sun 11:43 pm PDT (06:43 UTC)

Monterey Regional to Dallas-Fort Worth International MRY → DFW

1,240 nautical miles (1,427 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 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC). Right now MRY is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots; DFW is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 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: 581 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

B737 at 16,000 ft, 36 nm south, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. 298 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS215045/TM 0345/FL160/TP B737/TA M09/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
45 nm southwest (215°) of LAS
Time
03:45 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
B737 at 14,500 ft, 14 nm south, 10:30 pm PDT (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. 327 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS155012/TM 0530/FL145/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of LAS
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B737 at 19,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. 337 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
Time
05:45 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
A319 at 18,000 ft, 22 nm north, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -16 °C, remarks: zlawc. 347 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV BLD017030/TM 0345/FL180/TP A319/TA M16/IC LGT RIME 200-180/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
30 nm north (017°) of BLD
Time
03:45 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Temperature
−16 °C
Icing
light rime from 20,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
zlawc
B38M at 14,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 357 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
6 °C
Icing
light rime
B738 at 11,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 8:25 pm PDT (03:25 UTC): 7 °C, wind 220° at 30 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 754 nm along the route, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ094018 /TM 0325 /FL110 /TP B738 /TA 07 /WV 22030KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
18 nm east (094°) of ABQ
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
7 °C
Wind
from 220° at 30 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath

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	11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−8 kt	9 °C	128 kt	9 h 41 min	11:24 am CDT (16:24 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	−10 kt	7 °C	130 kt	9 h 32 min	11:15 am CDT (16:15 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−11 kt	3 °C	131 kt	9 h 28 min	11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−13 kt	-1 °C	133 kt	9 h 19 min	11:02 am CDT (16:02 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	9 h 11 min	10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 36 kt	−18 kt	-9 °C	138 kt	8 h 59 min	10:42 am CDT (15:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 37 kt	−18 kt	-10 °C	138 kt	8 h 59 min	10:42 am CDT (15:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 46 kt	−26 kt	-20 °C	146 kt	8 h 30 min	10:13 am CDT (15:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 61 kt	−42 kt	-28 °C	162 kt	7 h 39 min	9:22 am CDT (14:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 61 kt	−46 kt	-36 °C	166 kt	7 h 28 min	9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 50 kt	−38 kt	-46 °C	158 kt	7 h 51 min	9:34 am CDT (14:34 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: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	10,000 ft	2,183 ft	05:56 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	466 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	6,608 ft	06:05 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
SXU Santa Rosa, NM	843 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	4,791 ft	05:55 UTC
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
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,608 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, 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for DFW

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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 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
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 11 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 MRY 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Monterey Regional, Dallas-Fort Worth International.