Portland International Jetport to Dallas Love Field PWM → DAL
1,401 nautical miles (1,612 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 251°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 2:24 pm CDT (19:24 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 864 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 179 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 378 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 477 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 PWM.
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 15 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BOS, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, MEM, LIT, FSM, 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 8 kt | +7 kt | 13 °C | 113 kt | 12 h 24 min | 2:24 pm CDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | +8 kt | 13 °C | 112 kt | 12 h 31 min | 2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 10 °C | 112 kt | 12 h 31 min | 2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 12 h 31 min | 2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 3 °C | 112 kt | 12 h 31 min | 2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +10 kt | -1 °C | 110 kt | 12 h 44 min | 2:44 pm CDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +12 kt | -5 °C | 108 kt | 12 h 58 min | 2:58 pm CDT (19:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 19 kt | +14 kt | -8 °C | 106 kt | 13 h 13 min | 3:13 pm CDT (20:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 24 kt | +18 kt | -19 °C | 102 kt | 13 h 44 min | 3:44 pm CDT (20:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 34 kt | +23 kt | -33 °C | 97 kt | 14 h 27 min | 4:27 pm CDT (21:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 44 kt | +31 kt | -41 °C | 89 kt | 15 h 44 min | 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 40 kt | +29 kt | -50 °C | 91 kt | 15 h 24 min | 5:24 pm CDT (22:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 180/9 | 280/28 9° | 230/30 6° | 250/22 0° | 240/45 -9° | 230/63 -20° | 230/72 -34° | 240/87 -43° | 240/94 -54° |
| BOS | used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 12° | 280/24 8° | 260/29 3° | 250/47 -10° | 230/59 -19° | 230/74 -33° | 240/95 -41° | 240/96 -53° |
| ALB | used from 99 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| AVP | used from 248 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 298 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 447 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| CMH | used from 546 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CVG | used from 646 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| LOU | used from 745 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| EVV | used from 795 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| CGI | used from 894 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| MEM | used from 1043 nm out; 82 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 1093 nm out; 45 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° |
| FSM | used from 1192 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| DAL | used from 1292 nm out; 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWM Portland, ME | departure | no report just now | 75 ft | ||||
| MHT Manchester, NH | 60 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| ALB Albany, NY | 159 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 284 ft | ||||
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 298 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 955 ft | ||||
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 477 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 696 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 481 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | 705 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 896 ft | ||||
| PAH Paducah, KY | 934 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 410 ft | ||||
| HBZ Heber Springs, AR | 1113 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 632 ft | ||||
| BDQ Morrilton, AR | 1153 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 321 ft | ||||
| TKI Dallas, TX | 1381 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 588 ft | ||||
| DAL Dallas, TX | destination | no report just now | 486 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,252 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, 2:24 pm CDT (19:24 UTC)
DAL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 477 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 477 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 705 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 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 PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 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: Portland International Jetport, Dallas Love Field.