Plan a flight · Mon 2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC)

Portland International Jetport to Dallas-Fort Worth International PWM → DFW

1,407 nautical miles (1,619 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 252°, about 267° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 1:46 pm CDT (18:46 UTC). Right now PWM is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 5 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: 289 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 858 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 180 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 379 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 110 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 479 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

UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 20 nm south, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. 70 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B763 descending, 25 nm south, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 35
Time
05:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
CRJ7 descending, 25 nm south, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
04:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
at 600 ft
CRJ9 descending, 25 nm south, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
at 400 ft
MD83 climbing, 4 nm northwest, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 609 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037

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, SYR, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, 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 9 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	12 h 34 min	1:46 pm CDT (18:46 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	12 h 34 min	1:46 pm CDT (18:46 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+8 kt	10 °C	112 kt	12 h 34 min	1:46 pm CDT (18:46 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+8 kt	7 °C	112 kt	12 h 34 min	1:46 pm CDT (18:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+8 kt	3 °C	112 kt	12 h 34 min	1:46 pm CDT (18:46 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+10 kt	-1 °C	110 kt	12 h 47 min	1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	+12 kt	-5 °C	108 kt	13 h 02 min	2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 18 kt	+13 kt	-8 °C	107 kt	13 h 09 min	2:21 pm CDT (19:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 24 kt	+18 kt	-19 °C	102 kt	13 h 48 min	3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	+22 kt	-33 °C	98 kt	14 h 21 min	3:33 pm CDT (20:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 43 kt	+30 kt	-41 °C	90 kt	15 h 38 min	4:50 pm CDT (21:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 40 kt	+29 kt	-50 °C	91 kt	15 h 28 min	4:40 pm CDT (21:40 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; 67 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 100 nm out; 37 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°
SYR	used from 200 nm out; 62 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°
AVP	used from 249 nm out; 48 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 299 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 449 nm out; 26 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 549 nm out; 32 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 649 nm out; 29 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 748 nm out; 22 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 798 nm out; 29 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 898 nm out; 39 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°
LIT	used from 1048 nm out; 85 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 1197 nm out; 47 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 1297 nm out; 79 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	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	9 mi	2,000 ft	75 ft	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
MHT Manchester, NH	60 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,200 ft	266 ft	05:53 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	160 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	5 mi	600 ft	284 ft	05:51 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	299 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet	calm	10+ mi	200 ft	955 ft	05:53 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	479 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	688 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	none	481 ft	06:03 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	768 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	none	545 ft	06:08 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	928 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	00:00 UTC
ARG Walnut Ridge, AR	1048 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	279 ft	05:56 UTC
MEZ Mena, AR	1237 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	05:55 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX	1377 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	588 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 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 DFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:46 pm CDT (18:46 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 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 PWM, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

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 20 nm from the route, 479 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, 479 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 698 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 6 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 PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Portland International Jetport, Dallas-Fort Worth International.