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Hollywood Burbank Airport to William P Hobby Airport BUR → HOU

1,205 nautical miles (1,386 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 097°, about 085° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:34 am CDT (08:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 299 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 W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 259 to 627 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    TX NM AZ
    FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 169 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 90 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 199 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 149 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 368 to 587 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 368 to 538 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 388 to 617 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 BUR.

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 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, PHX, TUS, ELP, INK, ABI, SAT, CLL, HOU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft190° at 15 kt−1 kt121 kt9 h 58 min5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC)
5,500 ft190° at 19 kt+2 kt18 °C118 kt10 h 13 min6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC)
7,500 ft200° at 19 kt−1 kt12 °C121 kt9 h 58 min5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC)
9,500 ft210° at 20 kt−5 kt9 °C125 kt9 h 38 min5:31 am CDT (10:31 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 23 kt−9 kt6 °C129 kt9 h 20 min5:13 am CDT (10:13 UTC)
13,500 ft220° at 26 kt−12 kt2 °C132 kt9 h 08 min5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC)
15,500 ft220° at 29 kt−15 kt-2 °C135 kt8 h 56 min4:49 am CDT (09:49 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 33 kt−17 kt-6 °C137 kt8 h 48 min4:41 am CDT (09:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 34 kt−18 kt-7 °C138 kt8 h 44 min4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 43 kt−28 kt-17 °C148 kt8 h 09 min4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 50 kt−30 kt-28 °C150 kt8 h 02 min3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 51 kt−37 kt-37 °C157 kt7 h 41 min3:34 am CDT (08:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 45 kt−37 kt-48 °C157 kt7 h 41 min3:34 am CDT (08:34 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ONTused from 0 nm out; 14 nm from the line230/11200/17 6°230/27 4°230/32 -2°210/39 -12°220/51 -20°220/48 -29°210/51 -34°210/52 -44°
BLHused from 100 nm out; 61 nm from the line230/22210/24 11°230/23 5°230/26 0°220/38 -10°230/52 -19°220/58 -28°220/69 -34°220/59 -45°
PHXused from 249 nm out; 46 nm from the line210/19210/20 14°200/20 6°210/40 1°220/58 -8°220/68 -20°220/82 -26°230/83 -34°230/69 -46°
TUSused from 398 nm out; 75 nm from the line220/17 15°210/32 7°210/43 5°210/49 -7°220/64 -18°220/83 -26°230/81 -36°230/72 -48°
ELPused from 498 nm out; 102 nm from the line200/15200/16 15°200/17 6°220/40 -6°240/53 -16°230/62 -27°240/63 -38°250/59 -49°
INKused from 697 nm out; 54 nm from the line160/27 20°190/18 13°240/19 7°250/23 -4°250/33 -15°230/45 -28°250/45 -39°270/49 -50°
ABIused from 896 nm out; 90 nm from the line180/26 17°220/18 12°230/25 8°230/28 -5°240/29 -14°250/35 -28°270/37 -39°280/37 -51°
SATused from 996 nm out; 65 nm from the line130/22140/24 18°170/19 13°190/13 7°240/15 -4°220/14 -13°270/11 -28°280/10 -40°310/18 -51°
CLLused from 1095 nm out; 38 nm from the line160/18190/18 16°200/19 12°220/14 7°260/18 -5°250/20 -13°290/29 -29°290/31 -40°300/22 -53°
HOUused from 1145 nm out; 35 nm from the line160/18160/14 17°180/19 12°190/11 8°260/12 -4°260/14 -13°310/26 -30°310/30 -40°320/21 -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
BUR Burbank, CA departure no report just now 778 ft
POC La Verne, CA 30 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 1,013 ft
BLH Blythe, CA 189 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line no report just now 399 ft
PHX Phoenix, AZ 319 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 1,134 ft
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ 468 nm out, 5 nm west of the line no report just now 3,797 ft
SVC Silver City, NM 518 nm out, 8 nm south of the line no report just now 5,445 ft
CNM Carlsbad, NM 717 nm out, 21 nm north of the line no report just now 3,294 ft
INK Wink, TX 777 nm out, 2 nm north of the line no report just now 2,821 ft
SJT San Angelo, TX 916 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,918 ft
EDC Austin, TX 1075 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 620 ft
TME Houston, TX 1175 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 165 ft
HOU Houston, TX destination no report just now 46 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,445 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, 3:34 am CDT (08:34 UTC)

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

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

  • 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
  • 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
  • 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 926 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
  • 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 1065 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU

Daylight

Sunset at BUR 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at HOU 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HOU is before sunrise there (7:20 am CDT (12:20 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
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Hollywood Burbank Airport, William P Hobby Airport.