Southwest Florida International to Dallas Love Field RSW → DAL
873 nautical miles (1,004 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 303° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 4:33 am CDT (09:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RSW is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots; DAL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 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: 957 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 228 to 327 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 RSW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through RSW
- Where
- 2 nm south (180°) of LBV
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF6
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 2259/FL120/TP PAY1/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through RSW
- Where
- 35 nm northeast (030°) of RSW
- Time
- 22:59 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PAY1
- Turbulence
- none
- MD11 at 35,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
- Time
- 23:18 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MD11
- Turbulence
- none
- B38M at 31,000 ft, 26 nm south, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft. 159 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ275105/TM 0049/FL310/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 310
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 105 nm west (275°) of SRQ
- Time
- 00:49 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light chop at 31,000 ft
- E170 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm south, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): light turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ280100/TM 2358/FL340/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 100 nm west (280°) of SRQ
- Time
- 23:58 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- occasional light
- B39M at 32,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 635 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through AEX
- Where
- over AEX
- Time
- 23:07 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zhu
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (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 | 280° at 6 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 7 h 39 min | 4:33 am CDT (09:33 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 8 kt | +8 kt | 16 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 48 min | 4:42 am CDT (09:42 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | +10 kt | 13 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 56 min | 4:50 am CDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +12 kt | 10 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 05 min | 4:59 am CDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 6 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 10 min | 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 2 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 14 min | 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +14 kt | -2 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 14 min | 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 15 kt | +14 kt | -5 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 14 min | 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -16 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 29 min | 5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -31 °C | 95 kt | 9 h 11 min | 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 21 kt | +20 kt | -41 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 44 min | 5:38 am CDT (10:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -52 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 54 min | 5:48 am CDT (10:48 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
| TLH | used from 198 nm out; 138 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
| MOB | used from 297 nm out; 114 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/18 18° | 330/16 12° | 300/18 7° | 320/17 -6° | 330/27 -17° | 340/52 -33° | 350/53 -43° | 330/38 -50° |
| MSY | used from 446 nm out; 32 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 18° | L/V 12° | 300/11 7° | 330/15 -4° | 320/22 -16° | 330/38 -32° | 350/47 -42° | 340/56 -52° |
| LCH | used from 595 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 190/6 | 180/8 18° | 170/13 12° | 220/12 7° | 290/10 -4° | 280/15 -14° | 320/30 -31° | 320/32 -40° | 320/39 -53° |
| SHV | used from 644 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 190/11 | 230/19 17° | 230/26 12° | 260/15 7° | 280/16 -4° | 300/17 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 300/31 -41° | 310/42 -52° |
| DAL | used from 793 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | departure | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 20 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| HDC Hammond, LA | 516 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | 545 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 69 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 635 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| GGG Longview, TX | 763 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 365 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| TYR Tyler, TX | 793 nm out, 0 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| DAL Dallas, TX | destination | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 486 ft | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 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, 4:33 am CDT (09:33 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for DAL
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 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
The forecast for RSW, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DAL is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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: Southwest Florida International, Dallas Love Field.