Miami-Opa Locka Executive to Dallas Love Field OPF → DAL
960 nautical miles (1,105 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 300°, about 306° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 9:42 am CDT (14:42 UTC). Right now OPF is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) 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: 613 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 OPF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B739 at 29,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 376 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CEW UA /OV CEW180150/TM 0406/FL290/TP B739/TB CONS MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through CEW
- Where
- 150 nm south (180°) of CEW
- Time
- 04:06 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate clear-air turbulence
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 8 forecast points nearest it (MIA, PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, SHV, 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 | 230° at 4 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 8 h 08 min | 9:42 am CDT (14:42 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 4 kt | +3 kt | 17 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 12 min | 9:46 am CDT (14:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 6 kt | +5 kt | 14 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 21 min | 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 7 kt | +7 kt | 10 °C | 113 kt | 8 h 30 min | 10:04 am CDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 8 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 8 h 34 min | 10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 10 kt | +10 kt | 3 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 44 min | 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 48 min | 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 13 kt | +12 kt | -5 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 53 min | 10:27 am CDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 17 kt | +15 kt | -16 °C | 105 kt | 9 h 09 min | 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -31 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 48 min | 11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -41 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 36 min | 11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 21 kt | +20 kt | -52 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 36 min | 11:10 am CDT (16:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| PIE | used from 99 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 297 nm out; 133 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| MOB | used from 396 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MSY | used from 545 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| LCH | used from 693 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| SHV | used from 743 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| DAL | used from 891 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPF Miami, FL | departure | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | 89 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 29 ft | 06:05 UTC |
| FMY Fort Myers, FL | 99 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 17 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 554 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| HDC Hammond, LA | 604 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 723 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GGG Longview, TX | 851 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| TYR Tyler, TX | 881 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 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 543 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, 9:42 am CDT (14:42 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 OPF, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 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 OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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.
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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: Miami-Opa Locka Executive, Dallas Love Field.