Plan a flight · Mon 2:05 am MDT (08:05 UTC)

Denver International to William P Hobby Airport DEN → HOU

768 nautical miles (884 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 140°, about 132° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC). Right now DEN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots; HOU is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 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: 4,741 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 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 first 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 120 nm of the route.
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 199 to 439 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 DEN.

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

B737 at 18,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 1:24 am MDT (07:24 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: FL180-130. At the departure end, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN330050/TM 0724/FL180/TP B737/TB MOD/RM FL180-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
50 nm northwest (330°) of DEN
Time
07:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
FL180-130
A321 at 31,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 12:41 am MDT (06:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 40 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK/TM 0641/FL310/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
over BRK
Time
06:41 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mtw +/-15KT zdvwc
B737 descending, 3 nm south, 1:10 am MDT (07:10 UTC): remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0710/FLDURD/TP B737/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
07:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
smooth
A20N at 25,000 ft, 45 nm west, 12:19 am MDT (06:19 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 26,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-06. At the departure end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN250045/TM 0619/FL250/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 260/RM DURC. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm west (250°) of DEN
Time
06:19 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-06
B738 descending, 3 nm south, 12:15 am MDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
A21N at 33,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 12:59 am MDT (06:59 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc. 40 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK/TM 0659/FL330/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-10KT 100FT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
over BRK
Time
06:59 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc

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 8 forecast points nearest it (DEN, PUB, GCK, GAG, SPS, DAL, CLL, 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
5,500 ft	210° at 31 kt	+13 kt	20 °C	107 kt	7 h 11 min	10:16 am CDT (15:16 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	+6 kt	15 °C	114 kt	6 h 44 min	9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+2 kt	13 °C	118 kt	6 h 31 min	9:36 am CDT (14:36 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−3 kt	9 °C	123 kt	6 h 15 min	9:20 am CDT (14:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−3 kt	4 °C	123 kt	6 h 15 min	9:20 am CDT (14:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−1 kt	0 °C	121 kt	6 h 21 min	9:26 am CDT (14:26 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+1 kt	-5 °C	119 kt	6 h 27 min	9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 25 kt	+1 kt	-6 °C	119 kt	6 h 27 min	9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 29 kt	−4 kt	-17 °C	124 kt	6 h 12 min	9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 48 kt	−17 kt	-29 °C	137 kt	5 h 36 min	8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 45 kt	−21 kt	-38 °C	141 kt	5 h 27 min	8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 40 kt	−24 kt	-49 °C	144 kt	5 h 20 min	8:25 am CDT (13:25 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
DEN	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
PUB	used from 50 nm out; 54 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
GCK	used from 150 nm out; 78 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
GAG	used from 249 nm out; 61 nm from the line		220/40 19°	230/28 14°	240/23 8°	230/21 -6°	240/31 -19°	250/66 -29°	260/58 -38°	260/47 -49°
SPS	used from 399 nm out; 40 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
DAL	used from 499 nm out; 60 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
CLL	used from 598 nm out; 67 nm from the line	170/22	170/26 18°	200/15 14°	240/13 8°	240/15 -5°	260/17 -13°	290/27 -29°	290/22 -40°	320/30 -51°
HOU	used from 748 nm out; 10 nm from the line	160/22	150/27 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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
DEN Denver, CO	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	1:53 am MDT (07:53 UTC)
LIC Limon, CO	60 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	07:55 UTC
LAA Lamar, CO	140 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	3,705 ft	07:53 UTC
EHA Elkhart, KS	219 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,621 ft	07:55 UTC
GUY Guymon, OK	239 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	3,125 ft	07:53 UTC
HHF Canadian, TX	309 nm out, 10 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	2,396 ft	07:55 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	459 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	07:52 UTC
MWL Mineral Wells, TX	528 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	973 ft	07:53 UTC
ACT Waco, TX	608 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	07:51 UTC
CNW Waco, TX	618 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	470 ft	07:55 UTC
DWH Houston, TX	738 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	152 ft	07:53 UTC
HOU Houston, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	46 ft	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 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, 8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC)

Wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HOU

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the 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 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 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 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet

The forecast for DEN, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet

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

6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 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 southern Rockies · 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: Denver International, William P Hobby Airport.