Hampton Roads Executive to Dallas-Fort Worth International PVG → DFW
1,039 nautical miles (1,195 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 263°, about 273° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC). 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: 706 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 110 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 300 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 330 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 230 to 409 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 250 to 519 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 PVG.
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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RDU, ROA, TRI, TYS, BNA, HSV, MEM, LIT, 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 | 280° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 11 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 48 min | 11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 13 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 43 min | 11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 11 °C | 105 kt | 9 h 54 min | 11:54 am CDT (16:54 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +14 kt | 8 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 48 min | 11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +13 kt | 4 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 43 min | 11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 1 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 48 min | 11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 59 min | 11:59 am CDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 20 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 05 min | 12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 24 kt | +20 kt | -17 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 23 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 35 kt | +28 kt | -32 °C | 92 kt | 11 h 18 min | 1:18 pm CDT (18:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 39 kt | +30 kt | -39 °C | 90 kt | 11 h 33 min | 1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 36 kt | +25 kt | -50 °C | 95 kt | 10 h 56 min | 12:56 pm CDT (17:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF | used from 0 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| RDU | used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| ROA | used from 150 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| TRI | used from 200 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| TYS | used from 300 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| BNA | used from 449 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| HSV | used from 499 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| MEM | used from 599 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 699 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SHV | used from 849 nm out; 78 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 949 nm out; 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVG Norfolk, VA | departure | no report just now | 28 ft | ||||
| EMV Emporia, VA | 50 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 126 ft | ||||
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 190 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 969 ft | ||||
| ZEF Elkin, NC | 210 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,067 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 370 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| THA Tullahoma, TN | 479 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,084 ft | ||||
| CRX Corinth, MS | 599 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 425 ft | ||||
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 659 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 401 ft | ||||
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 769 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 205 ft | ||||
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 879 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| GVT Greenville, TX | 989 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 534 ft | ||||
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | destination | no report just now | 606 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,084 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, 11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC)
DFW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 3 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 PVG 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 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
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: Hampton Roads Executive, Dallas-Fort Worth International.