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Bellingham International to William P Hobby Airport BLI → HOU

1,695 nautical miles (1,950 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 123°, about 107° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:11 pm CDT (19:11 UTC). 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 return flight

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 C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am PDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 987 to 1047 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120555
    MKCC WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    CO NM
    FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 219 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 160 to 379 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 249 to 827 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 488 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 329 to 498 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 389 to 778 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 648 to 1017 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 668 to 1097 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 728 to 1027 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 728 to 788 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1027 to 1057 nm out.
  • 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 route from 1087 to 1186 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 BLI.

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 17 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, GEG, LWS, DLN, PIH, LND, RKS, GJT, DEN, PUB, TCC, AMA, SPS, DAL, CLL, HOU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft190° at 13 kt+9 kt-2 °C111 kt15 h 16 min4:59 pm CDT (21:59 UTC)
7,500 ft210° at 15 kt+5 kt6 °C115 kt14 h 44 min4:27 pm CDT (21:27 UTC)
9,500 ft220° at 14 kt+1 kt5 °C119 kt14 h 15 min3:58 pm CDT (20:58 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 16 kt−2 kt2 °C122 kt13 h 54 min3:37 pm CDT (20:37 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 18 kt−2 kt-2 °C122 kt13 h 54 min3:37 pm CDT (20:37 UTC)
15,500 ft220° at 20 kt0-6 °C120 kt14 h 08 min3:51 pm CDT (20:51 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 22 kt+2 kt-10 °C118 kt14 h 22 min4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 22 kt+3 kt-11 °C117 kt14 h 29 min4:12 pm CDT (21:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 28 kt+2 kt-22 °C118 kt14 h 22 min4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 38 kt−10 kt-31 °C130 kt13 h 02 min2:45 pm CDT (19:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 39 kt−13 kt-37 °C133 kt12 h 45 min2:28 pm CDT (19:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 37 kt−16 kt-45 °C136 kt12 h 28 min2:11 pm CDT (19:11 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SEAused from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line050/7050/11 1°050/12 -5°030/31 -7°010/61 -15°010/69 -26°360/73 -40°360/62 -47°330/21 -43°
YKMused from 100 nm out; 69 nm from the line070/10040/15 -1°020/27 -8°030/25 -13°020/48 -20°010/83 -27°010/77 -37°010/49 -40°350/14 -41°
GEGused from 150 nm out; 63 nm from the line080/16 -2°050/17 -7°080/9 -10°190/33 -21°180/31 -32°L/V -35°L/V -37°270/8 -40°
LWSused from 199 nm out; 43 nm from the line070/10080/12 -2°030/12 -6°080/7 -10°170/34 -21°160/46 -32°200/33 -35°220/22 -35°230/18 -38°
DLNused from 399 nm out; 78 nm from the line090/6 -6°240/22 -4°210/34 -16°210/62 -25°210/66 -34°210/82 -36°220/77 -42°
PIHused from 498 nm out; 43 nm from the lineL/V240/13 1°240/15 -3°210/42 -15°200/70 -25°220/74 -29°220/71 -36°220/62 -43°
LNDused from 598 nm out; 87 nm from the line200/23 6°220/31 1°220/39 -11°230/39 -23°220/51 -28°220/66 -37°230/68 -45°
RKSused from 648 nm out; 41 nm from the line200/41220/44 1°220/35 -11°220/46 -24°210/53 -27°220/62 -35°230/61 -44°
GJTused from 798 nm out; 88 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
DENused from 847 nm out; 90 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
PUBused from 947 nm out; 32 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
TCCused from 1097 nm out; 102 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
AMAused from 1146 nm out; 62 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
SPSused from 1296 nm out; 82 nm from the line200/39220/28 17°230/27 12°240/15 9°250/15 -4°250/24 -15°260/45 -28°270/43 -39°280/45 -51°
DALused from 1445 nm out; 67 nm from the line190/29220/23 17°220/17 13°250/18 8°230/18 -5°240/18 -15°270/34 -29°280/33 -39°300/36 -51°
CLLused from 1545 nm out; 46 nm from the line170/22170/26 18°200/15 14°240/13 8°240/15 -5°260/17 -13°290/27 -29°290/22 -40°320/30 -51°
HOUused from 1645 nm out; 25 nm from the line160/22150/27 19°180/16 14°250/7 9°270/10 -5°270/16 -13°310/23 -29°310/26 -40°330/20 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
BLI Bellingham, WA departure no report just now 171 ft
MWH Moses Lake, WA 160 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 1,188 ft
LWS Lewiston, ID 269 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,442 ft
LLJ Challis, ID 429 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line no report just now 5,075 ft
IDA Idaho Falls, ID 538 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 4,743 ft
CAG Craig, CO 807 nm out, 5 nm east of the line no report just now 6,197 ft
PUB Pueblo, CO 1007 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 4,729 ft
DUX Dumas, TX 1186 nm out, 9 nm south of the line no report just now 3,706 ft
AMA Amarillo, TX 1226 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 3,606 ft
ONY Olney, TX 1406 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line no report just now 1,275 ft
ACT Waco, TX 1535 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 516 ft
HOU Houston, TX destination no report just now 46 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,197 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, 2:11 pm CDT (19:11 UTC)

HOU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 6/6654 28NM W TWISP, WA, Thursday, October 1, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZSE
  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 947 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
  • 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 17 nm from the route, 1545 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at BLI 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 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 Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Bellingham International, William P Hobby Airport.