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Cleveland-Hopkins International to William P Hobby Airport CLE → HOU

962 nautical miles (1,106 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 227°, about 235° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:57 pm CDT (20:57 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: 2 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 347 nm of 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 CLE.

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

C680 descending, 0 nm southwest, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV DURD/TM 1153/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B022
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over DURD
Time
11:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B022
UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 31 nm north, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. At the departure end, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B737 at 3,400 ft, 35 nm southeast, 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 3,400 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CAK/TM 1225/FL034/TP B737/SK 017OVC034
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CAK
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
017OVC034
BE40 descending, 5 nm northeast, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031
A21N descending, 5 nm northeast, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. At the departure end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth
B007T034 , 22 nm southeast, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV BJJ280001/TM 1110/FLC210/TP B007 T034
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
1 nm west (280°) of BJJ
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at C210
Aircraft
B007 T034
BE58 climbing, 3 nm northeast, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MFD UA /OV 2NM NE MFD/TM 1217/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK T025
```
Report
a routine report filed through MFD
Where
2NM northeast mfd
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
T025
A319 at 700 ft, 29 nm southeast, 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, remarks: during the descent. 89 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV KCMH/TM 1256/FL007/TP A319/SK OVC007/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over KCMH
Time
12:56 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Remarks
during the descent
E75L at 3,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 89 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1207/FL030/TP E75L/SK B012 T028
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
12:07 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
B012 T028
A320 at 3,500 ft, 29 nm southeast, 8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 89 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1204/FL035/TP A320/SK T024/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
12:04 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
T024
Remarks
during the climb
A21N at 800 ft, 29 nm southeast, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 89 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1156/FL008/TP A21N/SK B008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B008
C680 descending, 22 nm southeast, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 89 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU090002/TM 1122/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
2 nm east (090°) of OSU
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B016
C550 at 1,500 ft, 20 nm southeast, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. 99 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1125/FL015/TP C550/SK OVC016/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over OSU
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C550
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
Remarks
during the descent
CL35 climbing, 18 nm southeast, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU270003/TM 1100/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
3 nm west (270°) of OSU
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
B016

16 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 11 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, CVG, LOU, EVV, BNA, MEM, LIT, 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	260° at 13 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	8 h 50 min	4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	+9 kt	15 °C	111 kt	8 h 40 min	4:48 pm CDT (21:48 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	+8 kt	12 °C	112 kt	8 h 35 min	4:43 pm CDT (21:43 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+8 kt	8 °C	112 kt	8 h 35 min	4:43 pm CDT (21:43 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	+8 kt	4 °C	112 kt	8 h 35 min	4:43 pm CDT (21:43 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+8 kt	0 °C	112 kt	8 h 35 min	4:43 pm CDT (21:43 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+8 kt	-3 °C	112 kt	8 h 35 min	4:43 pm CDT (21:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 20 kt	+9 kt	-6 °C	111 kt	8 h 40 min	4:48 pm CDT (21:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 24 kt	+11 kt	-17 °C	109 kt	8 h 50 min	4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	+4 kt	-32 °C	116 kt	8 h 18 min	4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 45 kt	+4 kt	-41 °C	116 kt	8 h 18 min	4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 46 kt	−3 kt	-51 °C	123 kt	7 h 49 min	3:57 pm CDT (20:57 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
CMH	used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CVG	used from 149 nm out; 22 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 248 nm out; 20 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°
EVV	used from 297 nm out; 42 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
BNA	used from 397 nm out; 77 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°
MEM	used from 446 nm out; 70 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°
LIT	used from 595 nm out; 77 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
SHV	used from 694 nm out; 82 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 843 nm out; 64 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 892 nm out; 45 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	Elevation
CLE Cleveland, OH	departure	no report just now	799 ft
MFD Mansfield, OH	50 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	1,297 ft
DAY Dayton, OH	139 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	1,009 ft
LOU Louisville, KY	258 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	545 ft
OWB Owensboro, KY	327 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	407 ft
TGC Trenton, TN	466 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	no report just now	358 ft
OLV Olive Branch, MS	535 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	401 ft
GLH Greenville, MS	644 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	130 ft
MLU Monroe, LA	724 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	78 ft
JAS Jasper, TX	862 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	212 ft
HPY Baytown, TX	942 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	33 ft
HOU Houston, TX	destination	no report just now	46 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 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, 3:57 pm CDT (20:57 UTC)

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

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 188 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Cleveland-Hopkins International, William P Hobby Airport.