Plan a flight · Sun 4:20 pm AKDT (00:20 UTC)

Ted Stevens Anchorage International to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport ANC → IAH

2,834 nautical miles (3,261 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 106°, about 090° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 17 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:16 pm CDT (18:16 UTC). Right now ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots; IAH is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 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: 368 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 W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm AKDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1736 to 1956 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
MT WY
FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
```
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1387 to 2155 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 1397 to 1467 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1397 to 1936 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1427 to 1846 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1666 to 2066 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 1696 to 1926 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 ANC.

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

BE9L at 21,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 3:22 pm AKDT (23:22 UTC): light chop turbulence above 21,000 ft, moderate icing above 21,000 ft, -21 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 1946 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DGW UA /OV IIP200020/TM 2322/FL210/TP BE9L/SK BASE 200/TA M21/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 210/IC MOD MIX 210/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DGW
Where
20 nm south (200°) of IIP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
base 20,000 ft
Temperature
−21 °C
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 21,000 ft
Icing
moderate mix at 21,000 ft
Remarks
zdvwc
A319 at 22,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 1:42 pm AKDT (21:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 2026 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BJC UA /OV BJC322047/TM 2142/FL220/TP A319/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through BJC
Where
47 nm northwest (322°) of BJC
Time
21:42 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 3:28 pm AKDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 2046 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 32,000 ft, 11 nm east, 3:42 pm AKDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. 2086 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 3:31 pm AKDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 2106 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B737 at 5,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 3:30 pm AKDT (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent gasto. At the departure end, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED230010/TM 2330/FL050/TP B737/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD GASTO
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
10 nm southwest (230°) of TED
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent gasto
PC12 at 4,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 3:30 pm AKDT (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb northwest bound. At the departure end, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED300020/TM 2330/FL040/TP PC12/SK TOP070/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC NORTHWEST BOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of TED
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP070
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb northwest bound
C207 at 1,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 3:08 pm AKDT (23:08 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV MRI260003/TM 2308/FL010/TP C207/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
3 nm west (260°) of MRI
Time
23:08 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C207
Turbulence
none
B747 at 5,800 ft, 13 nm southwest, 2:48 pm AKDT (22:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 4,000 ft to 5,500 ft; a broken layer above 2,000 ft, -11 °C, remarks: clear between layers, clear above. At the departure end, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED200013/TM 2248/FL058/TP B747/SK BKN020 OVC040 TOP055/WX M11/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR BETWEEN LAYERS, CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
13 nm south (200°) of TED
Time
22:48 UTC
Height
at 5,800 ft
Aircraft
B747
Sky
BKN020 OVC040 TOP055
Weather
−11 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
clear between layers, clear above
B777 at 6,400 ft, 11 nm southwest, 2:17 pm AKDT (22:17 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED222012/TM 2217/FL064/TP B777/SK TOP065/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
12 nm southwest (222°) of TED
Time
22:17 UTC
Height
at 6,400 ft
Aircraft
B777
Sky
TOP065
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
BE20 at 20,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 2:09 pm AKDT (22:09 UTC): remarks: during the climb zan. At the departure end, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 2209/FL200/TP BE20/SK TOP 200/RM DURC ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ENA
Where
over ENA
Time
22:09 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
top 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zan
C208 at 1,400 ft, 48 nm southwest, 1:57 pm AKDT (21:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast above 1,400 ft, 3 °C, remarks: during the climb zan. At the departure end, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 2157/FL014/TP C208/SK OVC014/TA 03 030/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC/ ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ENA
Where
over ENA
Time
21:57 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft
Temperature
03 030
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb zan
B77L at 7,500 ft, 14 nm northwest, 1:43 pm AKDT (21:43 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED280015/TM 2143/FL075/TP B77L/SK TOPS 075/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
15 nm west (280°) of TED
Time
21:43 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
B77L
Sky
tops 7,500 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
C208 at 800 ft, 1 nm east, 1:26 pm AKDT (21:26 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft during the descent runway 15 anc. At the departure end, 1 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED 25006/TM 2126/FL008/TP C208 /RM BASES 008 DURD RWY 15 ANC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
ted wind from 250° at 6 knots
Time
21:26 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
C208
Remarks
bases 800 ft during the descent runway 15 anc

16 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ANC, MDO, YAK, JNU, ANN). 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	210° at 10 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	24 h 01 min	7:21 pm CDT (00:21 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	23 h 14 min	6:34 pm CDT (23:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−8 kt	0 °C	128 kt	22 h 08 min	5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−14 kt	-2 °C	134 kt	21 h 09 min	4:29 pm CDT (21:29 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	−18 kt	-4 °C	138 kt	20 h 32 min	3:52 pm CDT (20:52 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 28 kt	−19 kt	-8 °C	139 kt	20 h 23 min	3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 31 kt	−20 kt	-12 °C	140 kt	20 h 15 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 34 kt	−20 kt	-16 °C	140 kt	20 h 15 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 35 kt	−20 kt	-17 °C	140 kt	20 h 15 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 45 kt	−29 kt	-28 °C	149 kt	19 h 01 min	2:21 pm CDT (19:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 49 kt	−26 kt	-42 °C	146 kt	19 h 25 min	2:45 pm CDT (19:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 44 kt	−34 kt	-51 °C	154 kt	18 h 24 min	1:44 pm CDT (18:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 48 kt	−38 kt	-56 °C	158 kt	17 h 56 min	1:16 pm CDT (18:16 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
ANC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/10	220/14 -6°	240/17 -11°	250/18 -18°	270/14 -31°	270/14 -40°	230/28 -51°	230/42 -49°	230/49 -46°
MDO	used from 100 nm out; 67 nm from the line	240/16	240/19 -4°	240/19 -10°	240/19 -17°	240/27 -29°	230/50 -37°	230/66 -46°	230/72 -47°	240/70 -46°
YAK	used from 200 nm out; 99 nm from the line	190/26	230/18 -2°	210/22 -8°	220/33 -13°	230/58 -25°	230/85 -34°	230/101 -46°	240/97 -49°	240/84 -48°
JNU	used from 399 nm out; 73 nm from the line	150/18	210/22 -3°	240/32 -4°	240/39 -10°	250/59 -18°	240/76 -28°	240/83 -43°	250/89 -52°	250/74 -53°
ANN	used from 599 nm out; 115 nm from the line	210/8	240/13 3°	270/21 1°	280/26 -3°	260/33 -15°	270/42 -26°	260/43 -41°	280/38 -51°	280/45 -58°

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
ANC Anchorage, AK	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	4,500 ft	151 ft	3:53 pm AKDT (23:53 UTC)
CDV Cordova, AK	140 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the east (080°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	53 ft	00:13 UTC
JNU Juneau, AK	499 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-southeast (110°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	6 mi	2,400 ft	25 ft	23:53 UTC
GPI Kalispell, MT	1437 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	5,000 ft	2,976 ft	23:55 UTC
CPR Casper, WY	1896 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (310°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	9,000 ft	5,344 ft	23:53 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	2016 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	23:53 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	2545 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	23:52 UTC
FWS Fort Worth, TX	2644 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	700 ft	23:46 UTC
IAH Houston, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	95 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IAH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:16 pm CDT (18:16 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers

The whole forecast for IAH

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers

The forecast for ANC, the departure

From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

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

6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 2644 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC), at IAH 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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, Alaska · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Ted Stevens Anchorage International, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.