Plan a flight · Mon 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC)

Bangor International to William P Hobby Airport BGR → HOU

1,546 nautical miles (1,780 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 243°, about 259° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BGR is low IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots; HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 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: 3 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 968 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 329 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 100 to 688 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 509 nm along 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 BGR.

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

B738 at 28,000 ft, 7 nm south, 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 150 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
1P1 UA /OV CON339022 /TM 1032 /FL280 /TP B738 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through 1P1
Where
22 nm north (339°) of CON
Time
10:32 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
produced by skypath
A321 at 32,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 658 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
BCS3 at 200 ft, 32 nm southeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 90 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 1107/FL002/TP BCS3/SK BASE 002
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWM
Where
over PWM
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
base 200 ft
E170 at 34,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): no turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 1112/FL340/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPV
Where
over MPV
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
MULT at 36,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC): light turbulence from 23,000 ft to 32,000 ft. 219 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1034/FL360/TP MULT/TB LGT 320-230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
10:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
light from 32,000 ft to 23,000 ft
B737 at 6,700 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): a broken layer up to 6,700 ft; clear from 6,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 249 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1102/FL067/TP B737/SK BKN-TOP067/SKC/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over ALB
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BKN-TOP067 C
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 38,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 38,000 ft. 289 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1058/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CAT 380
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 38,000 ft
A21N at 35,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 309 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1112/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 35,000 ft
NMRS at 31,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 539 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
between PIT and JST
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
NMRS
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CL30 at 2,600 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 539 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
P68 at 1,500 ft, 22 nm northwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: bases 1500 ils runway 28. 559 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1118/FL015/TP P68/RM BASES 1500 ILS RWY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
P68
Remarks
bases 1500 ils runway 28
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 22 nm northwest, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 559 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
A320 climbing, 40 nm northwest, 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC): no icing, remarks: tops 4,200 ft. 569 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT280005/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP A320/IC NEG/RM TOPS 042
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
5 nm west (280°) of PIT
Time
11:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Icing
none
Remarks
tops 4,200 ft
SR22 , 13 nm northwest, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 648 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none

8 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 18 forecast points nearest it (BGR, PWM, BML, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, BNA, HSV, MEM, JAN, SHV, LCH, HOU). 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	310° at 10 kt	+3 kt	11 °C	117 kt	13 h 13 min	7:37 pm CDT (00:37 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 10 kt	+2 kt	13 °C	118 kt	13 h 06 min	7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	+1 kt	10 °C	119 kt	12 h 59 min	7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	+1 kt	6 °C	119 kt	12 h 59 min	7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+1 kt	3 °C	119 kt	12 h 59 min	7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	+2 kt	-1 °C	118 kt	13 h 06 min	7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+3 kt	-5 °C	117 kt	13 h 13 min	7:37 pm CDT (00:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 22 kt	+4 kt	-8 °C	116 kt	13 h 20 min	7:44 pm CDT (00:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 24 kt	+5 kt	-19 °C	115 kt	13 h 27 min	7:51 pm CDT (00:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 35 kt	+2 kt	-34 °C	118 kt	13 h 06 min	7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 41 kt	+6 kt	-42 °C	114 kt	13 h 34 min	7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 38 kt	+9 kt	-51 °C	111 kt	13 h 56 min	8:20 pm CDT (01:20 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
BGR	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/13	320/12 9°	320/11 5°	320/16 -1°	300/25 -12°	290/33 -23°	280/38 -40°	260/56 -45°	250/75 -52°
PWM	used from 50 nm out; 35 nm from the line	320/11	260/11 8°	310/14 5°	310/19 1°	300/26 -11°	290/31 -22°	270/48 -40°	250/60 -43°	250/69 -51°
BML	used from 100 nm out; 45 nm from the line	310/21	350/11 10°	330/9 6°	340/21 0°	310/23 -11°	310/29 -23°	280/39 -40°	280/42 -46°	260/57 -52°
ALB	used from 150 nm out; 74 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
AVP	used from 299 nm out; 53 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 399 nm out; 46 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AGC	used from 499 nm out; 41 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
EKN	used from 599 nm out; 55 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
CRW	used from 648 nm out; 34 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
CVG	used from 748 nm out; 88 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
LOU	used from 798 nm out; 81 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
BNA	used from 898 nm out; 42 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
HSV	used from 998 nm out; 58 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
MEM	used from 1097 nm out; 62 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
JAN	used from 1197 nm out; 63 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
SHV	used from 1297 nm out; 91 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
LCH	used from 1397 nm out; 58 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
HOU	used from 1497 nm out; 25 nm from the line	180/22	180/20 16°	170/7 15°	L/V 8°	220/11 -6°	260/15 -13°	310/20 -30°	320/20 -40°	350/32 -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
BGR Bangor, ME	departure	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	192 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
WVL Waterville, ME	40 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	300 ft	332 ft	10:56 UTC
SCH Schenectady, NY	249 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: rain	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	7 mi	1,100 ft	377 ft	00:51 UTC
UNV State College, PA	459 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,231 ft	10:53 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	539 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,198 ft	10:47 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	728 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	828 ft	11:18 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	908 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
MQY Smyrna, TN	968 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.25 mi	none	543 ft	11:15 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	1197 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	162 ft	10:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	1307 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	10:53 UTC
HPY Baytown, TX	1526 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				33 ft
HOU Houston, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet, overcast at 23,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	46 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,231 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HOU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HOU

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet

The forecast for BGR, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 19 nm from the route, 958 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC), at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HOU is after sunset there (6:54 pm CDT (23:54 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: Bangor International, William P Hobby Airport.