Salina Regional to Dallas-Fort Worth International SLN → DFW
355 nautical miles (409 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 175°, about 168° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SLN is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 13 knots; DFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 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 3W: 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 first 109 nm of the route.
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 SLN.
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (SLN, ICT, OKC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 200° at 41 kt | +36 kt | 84 kt | 4 h 14 min | 1:44 am CDT (06:44 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | +23 kt | 97 kt | 3 h 40 min | 1:10 am CDT (06:10 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +15 kt | 16 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 23 min | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +9 kt | 13 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 12 min | 12:42 am CDT (05:42 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | +7 kt | 9 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 08 min | 12:38 am CDT (05:38 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +7 kt | 5 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 08 min | 12:38 am CDT (05:38 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +8 kt | 0 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 10 min | 12:40 am CDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +9 kt | -4 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 12 min | 12:42 am CDT (05:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 20 kt | +9 kt | -5 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 12 min | 12:42 am CDT (05:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 27 kt | +8 kt | -17 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 10 min | 12:40 am CDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 50 kt | +8 kt | -29 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 10 min | 12:40 am CDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 50 kt | −1 kt | -39 °C | 121 kt | 2 h 56 min | 12:26 am CDT (05:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 47 kt | −7 kt | -50 °C | 127 kt | 2 h 48 min | 12:18 am CDT (05:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| ICT | used from 49 nm out; 7 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| OKC | used from 148 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| SPS | used from 247 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| DAL | used from 296 nm out; 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN Salina, KS | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 39 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | 69 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| EGT Wellington, KS | 89 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,277 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 158 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Weather: light rain | from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| OUN Norman, OK | 217 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,181 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| ADM Ardmore, OK | 266 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 776 ft | 19:50 UTC |
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 306 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 749 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| DTO Denton, TX | 335 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 642 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,542 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, 12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for DFW
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 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 SLN, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 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 SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DFW 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.
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: Salina Regional, Dallas-Fort Worth International.