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William P Hobby Airport to General Edward Lawrence Logan International HOU → BOS

1,397 nautical miles (1,607 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 050°, about 047° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:40 am EDT (08:40 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: 8 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 E13E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 798 to 978 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112255
    MKCE WST 112255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13E
    VALID UNTIL 0055Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 30NNW AIR-30NNE RIC-60S RIC-30NW HMV-10ESE APE-30NNW AIR
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24015KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • SIGMET E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 1028 to 1197 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112255
    MKCE WST 112255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E
    VALID UNTIL 0055Z
    NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ CSTL WTRS
    FROM 30WNW SAX-40ESE CYN-20SW DCA-50SSE JST-30WNW SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24030KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 479 to 599 nm out.
  • 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 route from 609 to 1387 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 648 to 1077 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 838 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 459 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 339 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 1077 to 1227 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 80 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 HOU.

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 16 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, SHV, JAN, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, JFK, BDL, BOS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft200° at 5 kt−3 kt123 kt11 h 21 min6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)
5,500 ft270° at 9 kt−7 kt13 °C127 kt11 h6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)
7,500 ft280° at 11 kt−8 kt12 °C128 kt10 h 55 min6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC)
9,500 ft290° at 13 kt−8 kt8 °C128 kt10 h 55 min6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC)
11,500 ft290° at 15 kt−8 kt5 °C128 kt10 h 55 min6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC)
13,500 ft290° at 17 kt−9 kt1 °C129 kt10 h 50 min6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC)
15,500 ft290° at 18 kt−11 kt-2 °C131 kt10 h 40 min6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC)
17,500 ft290° at 20 kt−12 kt-6 °C132 kt10 h 35 min6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 20 kt−13 kt-7 °C133 kt10 h 30 min5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240270° at 24 kt−19 kt-18 °C139 kt10 h 03 min5:32 am EDT (09:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300270° at 34 kt−28 kt-32 °C148 kt9 h 26 min4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 37 kt−30 kt-40 °C150 kt9 h 19 min4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 39 kt−32 kt-50 °C152 kt9 h 11 min4:40 am EDT (08:40 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
HOUused from 0 nm out; 25 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°
LCHused from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line190/6180/8 18°170/13 12°220/12 7°290/10 -4°280/15 -14°320/30 -31°320/32 -40°320/39 -53°
SHVused from 150 nm out; 83 nm from the line190/11230/19 17°230/26 12°260/15 7°280/16 -4°300/17 -15°300/34 -30°300/31 -41°310/42 -52°
JANused from 200 nm out; 94 nm from the line260/6310/14 17°280/13 12°290/19 6°310/22 -5°310/28 -17°320/44 -32°330/48 -41°320/52 -51°
MEMused from 399 nm out; 88 nm from the line240/9280/14 17°280/20 12°290/25 5°320/25 -6°330/31 -18°320/52 -32°330/58 -41°320/42 -50°
HSVused from 449 nm out; 57 nm from the line290/15330/34 16°330/38 11°330/40 5°320/36 -7°320/31 -18°320/44 -34°330/53 -41°330/34 -48°
BNAused from 549 nm out; 45 nm from the line280/13340/34 16°330/38 10°330/44 5°330/39 -8°330/38 -19°320/49 -34°330/53 -40°330/35 -47°
TYSused from 648 nm out; 44 nm from the line290/19310/22 11°330/25 7°330/34 3°320/37 -7°300/37 -18°300/37 -34°280/29 -39°270/29 -48°
TRIused from 748 nm out; 54 nm from the line310/28 11°320/32 7°330/30 2°300/28 -9°280/34 -21°250/37 -31°240/39 -38°250/35 -48°
CRWused from 798 nm out; 41 nm from the line320/16310/16 12°320/12 7°320/12 2°330/15 -11°280/11 -22°230/26 -30°240/33 -37°240/37 -47°
EKNused from 898 nm out; 21 nm from the line270/18 13°310/5 7°140/7 3°210/16 -9°220/41 -20°210/57 -32°220/57 -38°230/49 -47°
PSBused from 1047 nm out; 69 nm from the line260/13 13°220/12 8°220/11 4°230/27 -11°210/31 -21°220/73 -32°220/75 -40°230/66 -50°
AVPused from 1097 nm out; 71 nm from the line110/36190/34 13°230/11 8°230/16 4°230/26 -8°220/40 -19°230/73 -33°230/98 -41°230/87 -51°
JFKused from 1197 nm out; 41 nm from the line140/43170/35 13°230/18 9°250/25 5°240/40 -7°230/50 -17°230/75 -31°230/78 -41°230/88 -53°
BDLused from 1247 nm out; 47 nm from the line140/28180/29 10°220/38 8°250/30 3°250/40 -8°240/46 -18°240/58 -32°240/80 -41°240/89 -55°
BOSused from 1347 nm out; 25 nm from the line160/27190/23 9°260/20 7°260/32 1°250/48 -7°240/56 -17°240/59 -33°250/75 -43°250/94 -55°

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
HOU Houston, TX departure no report just now 46 ft
HPY Baytown, TX 20 nm out, 5 nm south of the line no report just now 33 ft
AEX Alexandria, LA 170 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 88 ft
GWO Greenwood, MS 349 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 162 ft
TUP Tupelo, MS 429 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 346 ft
RNC Mc Minnville, TN 599 nm out, 1 nm north of the line no report just now 1,031 ft
EBD Williamson, WV 818 nm out, 4 nm west of the line no report just now 1,883 ft
CRW Charleston, WV 858 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 947 ft
MDT Harrisburg, PA 1107 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 310 ft
ABE Allentown, PA 1177 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 393 ft
HFD Hartford, CT 1317 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 18 ft
BOS Boston, MA destination no report just now 19 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,883 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BOS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)

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

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

  • 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
  • 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at HOU 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC), at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BOS is before sunrise there (6:53 am EDT (10:53 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 Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · 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: William P Hobby Airport, General Edward Lawrence Logan International.