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Van Nuys Airport to Dallas Love Field VNY → DAL

1,084 nautical miles (1,248 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 088°, about 076° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:57 am CDT (05:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now VNY is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 knots; DAL is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 20 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

SIGMET W64W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 259 to 617 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 64W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-10W ELP-30E TUS-70SE EED-50ENE PGS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 169 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 90 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 99 to 259 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 139 to 179 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 249 to 547 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 269 to 308 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 318 to 656 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 438 to 656 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 VNY.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 at 14,000 ft, 9 nm north, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
20N ont
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B738 descending, 10 nm north, 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT358021/TM 2137/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MODERATE CHOP STARTING AT 130
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
21 nm north (358°) of ONT
Time
21:37 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop starting at at 13,000 ft
CL30 at 24,000 ft, 33 nm north, 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft, light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the climb zlawc. 99 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAG UA /OV HEC/TM 2100/FL240/TP CL30/TA M03/TB MOD CAT OCNL 190-240/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAG
Where
over HEC
Time
21:00 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence occasional from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb zlawc
PC24 at 9,000 ft, 39 nm north, 1:33 pm PDT (20:33 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear + 20 knots on downwind. 328 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV SEZ/TM 2033/FL090/TP PC24/TB MOD/RM LLWS +- 20KTS ON DOWNWIND
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
over SEZ
Time
20:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 20 knots on downwind
COL4 at 13,000 ft, 43 nm north, 2:05 pm PDT (21:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. 338 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHX UA /OV FLG176015/TM 2105/FL130/TP COL4/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHX
Where
15 nm south (176°) of FLG
Time
21:05 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
COL4
Turbulence
moderate
C172 at 5,000 ft, 36 nm west, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. At the departure end, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2315/FL050/TP C172/RM TOPS 050 ON DEP RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25
E50P at 3,200 ft, 36 nm west, 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. At the departure end, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2257/FL032/TP E50P/RM BASES 036 ON ARR RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25
B737 at 4,000 ft, 17 nm south, 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC): a broken layer from 4,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2237/FL040/TP B737/SK BKN040-TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
A320 at 3,500 ft, 17 nm south, 3:13 pm PDT (22:13 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 2213/FL035/TP A320/SK BKN-BASE035/RM DURD RY25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BKN-BASE035
Remarks
during the descent RY25L
E75L , 17 nm south, 2:20 pm PDT (21:20 UTC): a broken layer from 3,700 ft to 4,700 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2120/FL2125/TP E75L/SK BKN037-TOP047
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
21:20 UTC
Height
at 212,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
a broken layer from 3,700 ft, tops 4,700 ft
GLF4 at 3,500 ft, 1 nm north, 1:52 pm PDT (20:52 UTC): remarks: reported by A GLF4 on 6 mile final on ils to 16R. At the departure end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VNY UA /OV VNY/TM 2052/FL035/TP GLF4/RM REPORTED BY A GLF4 ON 6 MILE FINAL ON ILS TO 16R
```
Report
a routine report filed through VNY
Where
over VNY
Time
20:52 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Remarks
reported by A GLF4 on 6 mile final on ils to 16R
B738 at 3,800 ft, 17 nm south, 1:40 pm PDT (20:40 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2040/FL038/TP B738/SK BKN038
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
20:40 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft
C172 at 1,400 ft, 26 nm south, 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. At the departure end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOA UA /OV 4 E KTOA/TM 2253/FL014/TP C172/RM BASE 034
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOA
Where
4 east KTOA
Time
22:53 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
base 3,400 ft
B757 at 4,000 ft, 16 nm south, 3:38 pm PDT (22:38 UTC): remarks: reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L. At the departure end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX070010/TM 2238/FL040/TP B757/SK TOPS050 BASES040/RM REDUCED VISIBILITY BELOW THE CEILING. ILS25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
10 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B757
Sky
TOPS050 BASES040
Remarks
reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L

13 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, PHX, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI, 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
5,500 ft	190° at 22 kt	−3 kt	19 °C	123 kt	8 h 49 min	3:19 am CDT (08:19 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 24 kt	−8 kt	11 °C	128 kt	8 h 28 min	2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 24 kt	−11 kt	9 °C	131 kt	8 h 16 min	2:46 am CDT (07:46 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−15 kt	5 °C	135 kt	8 h 02 min	2:32 am CDT (07:32 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 31 kt	−18 kt	1 °C	138 kt	7 h 51 min	2:21 am CDT (07:21 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 34 kt	−21 kt	-3 °C	141 kt	7 h 41 min	2:11 am CDT (07:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 37 kt	−23 kt	-7 °C	143 kt	7 h 35 min	2:05 am CDT (07:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 38 kt	−24 kt	-8 °C	144 kt	7 h 32 min	2:02 am CDT (07:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 47 kt	−34 kt	-18 °C	154 kt	7 h 02 min	1:32 am CDT (06:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 58 kt	−44 kt	-28 °C	164 kt	6 h 37 min	1:07 am CDT (06:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 58 kt	−48 kt	-36 °C	168 kt	6 h 27 min	12:57 am CDT (05:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 50 kt	−43 kt	-48 °C	163 kt	6 h 39 min	1:09 am CDT (06:09 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
ONT	used from 0 nm out; 22 nm from the line	230/11	200/17 6°	230/27 4°	230/32 -2°	210/39 -12°	220/51 -20°	220/48 -29°	210/51 -34°	210/52 -44°
BLH	used from 99 nm out; 74 nm from the line	230/22	210/24 11°	230/23 5°	230/26 0°	220/38 -10°	230/52 -19°	220/58 -28°	220/69 -34°	220/59 -45°
PRC	used from 249 nm out; 38 nm from the line			200/36 6°	210/46 0°	220/60 -10°	220/75 -19°	220/66 -26°	230/70 -33°	230/59 -45°
PHX	used from 348 nm out; 68 nm from the line	210/19	210/20 14°	200/20 6°	210/40 1°	220/58 -8°	220/68 -20°	220/82 -26°	230/83 -34°	230/69 -46°
ABQ	used from 448 nm out; 131 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
ROW	used from 646 nm out; 39 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
LBB	used from 746 nm out; 60 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
ABI	used from 895 nm out; 56 nm from the line		180/26 17°	220/18 12°	230/25 8°	230/28 -5°	240/29 -14°	250/35 -28°	270/37 -39°	280/37 -51°
SPS	used from 995 nm out; 61 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
DAL	used from 1044 nm out; 20 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
VNY Van Nuys, CA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	802 ft	3:51 pm PDT (22:51 UTC)
EMT El Monte, CA	20 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	295 ft	22:45 UTC
TNP Twentynine Palms, CA	129 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,888 ft
PAN Payson, AZ	358 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,400 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	5,160 ft	23:15 UTC
JTC Springerville, AZ	458 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	7,055 ft	23:10 UTC
ONM Socorro, NM	577 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	4,875 ft	23:15 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	826 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 21 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	22:53 UTC
AFW Fort Worth, TX	1064 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	723 ft	22:53 UTC
DAL Dallas, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	486 ft	5:53 pm CDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 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, 12:57 am CDT (05:57 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DAL

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south 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 VNY, the departure

From Sun 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Sun 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 627 nm along the route · security · starts Tuesday 13 October · ZAB
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at VNY 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at DAL 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

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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: Van Nuys Airport, Dallas Love Field.