Plan a flight · Mon 3:43 am PDT (10:43 UTC)

Seattle Paine Field International to Dallas-Fort Worth International PAE → DFW

1,453 nautical miles (1,672 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 119°, about 103° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC). Right now PAE is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 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: 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 route from 30 to 328 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 358 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 189 to 846 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 249 to 527 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 368 to 806 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 667 to 1005 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 726 to 806 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 746 to 746 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 925 to 965 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 1164 to 1353 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 PAE.

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

urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 41 nm northeast, 2:34 am PDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 1144 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through LBL
Where
over LBL
Time
09:34 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Remarks
low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
B763 at 23,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 3:26 am PDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 866 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
37 nm west (278°) of DEN
Time
10:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
B38M at 22,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 1:14 am PDT (08:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 896 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216059/TM 0814/FL220/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
59 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
08:14 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zdvwc
B737 descending, 47 nm northeast, 1:10 am PDT (08:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. 896 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0810/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
08:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light chop

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, LWS, BOI, DLN, PIH, RKS, DEN, PUB, GCK, GAG, 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	240° at 12 kt	−3 kt	16 °C	123 kt	11 h 49 min	5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	−6 kt	7 °C	126 kt	11 h 32 min	5:15 pm CDT (22:15 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	−5 kt	4 °C	125 kt	11 h 37 min	5:20 pm CDT (22:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	−2 kt	1 °C	122 kt	11 h 55 min	5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	−1 kt	-3 °C	121 kt	12 h	5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	−1 kt	-8 °C	121 kt	12 h	5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	0	-12 °C	120 kt	12 h 06 min	5:49 pm CDT (22:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 25 kt	0	-13 °C	120 kt	12 h 06 min	5:49 pm CDT (22:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 31 kt	−3 kt	-23 °C	123 kt	11 h 49 min	5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 43 kt	−13 kt	-31 °C	133 kt	10 h 55 min	4:38 pm CDT (21:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 45 kt	−19 kt	-37 °C	139 kt	10 h 27 min	4:10 pm CDT (21:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 43 kt	−20 kt	-45 °C	140 kt	10 h 23 min	4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
SEA	used from 0 nm out; 27 nm from the line	350/5	010/6 0°	010/9 -4°	010/27 -6°	010/51 -15°	360/58 -26°	360/60 -41°	350/55 -48°	340/30 -45°
YKM	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	360/6	360/11 -1°	030/20 -7°	040/21 -11°	020/55 -18°	010/84 -26°	010/79 -40°	010/45 -42°	350/23 -42°
LWS	used from 149 nm out; 66 nm from the line	L/V	340/5 -3°	L/V -6°	040/7 -10°	100/23 -22°	180/30 -31°	190/11 -34°	200/11 -36°	220/23 -40°
BOI	used from 299 nm out; 95 nm from the line		320/11 1°	280/8 -5°	220/14 -11°	200/60 -19°	190/66 -31°	210/46 -32°	220/50 -33°	220/43 -39°
DLN	used from 398 nm out; 83 nm from the line			190/10 -4°	220/23 -4°	210/21 -18°	210/43 -28°	210/60 -33°	210/72 -37°	210/67 -44°
PIH	used from 448 nm out; 46 nm from the line		070/8	150/19 1°	180/32 -4°	210/44 -17°	210/37 -28°	210/74 -31°	220/68 -35°	220/60 -43°
RKS	used from 597 nm out; 56 nm from the line			250/9	230/21 -1°	210/43 -14°	220/59 -23°	220/55 -32°	220/53 -35°	220/48 -44°
DEN	used from 796 nm out; 91 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
PUB	used from 896 nm out; 49 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
GCK	used from 1045 nm out; 97 nm from the line		240/40 22°	240/40 14°	240/38 7°	230/39 -7°	230/45 -20°	250/73 -28°	260/74 -36°	260/64 -49°
GAG	used from 1144 nm out; 65 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
SPS	used from 1294 nm out; 37 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
DAL	used from 1393 nm out; 44 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -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
PAE Everett, WA	departure	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC)
MWH Moses Lake, WA	129 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,188 ft	09:52 UTC
ALW Walla Walla, WA	199 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,194 ft	09:53 UTC
LLJ Challis, ID	388 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	5,075 ft	09:55 UTC
IDA Idaho Falls, ID	498 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	4,743 ft	10:13 UTC
RKS Rock Springs, WY	677 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	6,764 ft	09:54 UTC
HDN Hayden, CO	786 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	6,606 ft	09:56 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	935 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 16 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	09:54 UTC
GUY Guymon, OK	1134 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,125 ft	09:53 UTC
AXS Altus, OK	1294 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,433 ft	10:15 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	1353 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	09:52 UTC
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,764 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, 4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DFW

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 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 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PAE, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 906 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
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 PAE 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 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 Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Seattle Paine Field International, Dallas-Fort Worth International.