Plan a flight · Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC)

William P Hobby Airport to Manchester Boston Regional HOU → MHT

1,395 nautical miles (1,605 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots; MHT is low IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 7 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: 3 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 last 827 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 667 to 1285 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 966 to 1066 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 229 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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 887 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
B738 at 28,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 5:32 am CDT (10:32 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. At the destination end, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
1P1 UA /OV CON339022 /TM 1032 /FL280 /TP B738 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through 1P1
Where
22 nm north (339°) of CON
Time
10:32 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
produced by skypath
BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the destination end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ssoxs aid
A321 at 9,500 ft, 30 nm southeast, 4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. At the destination end, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
10 nm north (350°) of BOS
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
SF30 at 21,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 4:35 am CDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV DAS02002/TM 0935/FL210/TP SF30/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
DAS02002
Time
09:35 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
SF30
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zhu
CRJ9 climbing, 2 nm southeast, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 857 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
SR22 , 43 nm northwest, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 897 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
B738 at 33,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 3:44 am CDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 917 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
NMRS at 31,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 1006 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
between PIT and JST
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
NMRS
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CL30 at 2,600 ft, 39 nm northwest, 5:41 am CDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 1006 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
B737 at 800 ft, 28 nm southeast, 4:58 am CDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 1315 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
09:58 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
B738 at 2,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 5:44 am CDT (10:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1325 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL095005/TM 1044/FL020/TP B738/SK BASES 005 TOPS 019
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (095°) of KBDL
Time
10:44 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 500 ft tops 1,900 ft
MULT at 36,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 5:34 am CDT (10:34 UTC): light turbulence from 23,000 ft to 32,000 ft. 1325 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1034/FL360/TP MULT/TB LGT 320-230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
10:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
light from 32,000 ft to 23,000 ft
MULT at 2,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 5:18 am CDT (10:18 UTC): light turbulence from 1,500 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb out of KBOS. At the destination end, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 1018/FL020/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT 020-015/RM DURC OUT OF KBOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWM
Where
over LWM
Time
10:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
continuous light from 2,000 ft to 1,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb out of KBOS

2 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 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 (HOU, LCH, SHV, JAN, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, AVP, ALB, BDL, BOS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	300° at 8 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	11 h 15 min	6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 10 kt	0	11 °C	120 kt	11 h 38 min	6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 12 kt	+1 kt	12 °C	119 kt	11 h 43 min	6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	+1 kt	8 °C	119 kt	11 h 43 min	6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+1 kt	5 °C	119 kt	11 h 43 min	6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	0	1 °C	120 kt	11 h 38 min	6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−1 kt	-2 °C	121 kt	11 h 32 min	6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−3 kt	-6 °C	123 kt	11 h 20 min	6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 23 kt	−3 kt	-7 °C	123 kt	11 h 20 min	6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 24 kt	−3 kt	-19 °C	123 kt	11 h 20 min	6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 36 kt	0	-33 °C	120 kt	11 h 38 min	6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 42 kt	−3 kt	-41 °C	123 kt	11 h 20 min	6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 36 kt	−4 kt	-51 °C	124 kt	11 h 15 min	6:15 pm EDT (22:15 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
HOU	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
LCH	used from 50 nm out; 54 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°
SHV	used from 149 nm out; 78 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°
JAN	used from 249 nm out; 60 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
MEM	used from 398 nm out; 76 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°
HSV	used from 448 nm out; 65 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BNA	used from 548 nm out; 30 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°
TYS	used from 648 nm out; 64 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
TRI	used from 747 nm out; 75 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
CRW	used from 797 nm out; 36 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 897 nm out; 29 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
AGC	used from 996 nm out; 65 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
PSB	used from 1046 nm out; 38 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AVP	used from 1146 nm out; 13 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
ALB	used from 1245 nm out; 48 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
BDL	used from 1295 nm out; 27 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
BOS	used from 1345 nm out; 47 nm from the line	020/10	360/20 10°	340/19 7°	290/21 2°	270/35 -9°	260/42 -22°	250/55 -38°	240/75 -43°	250/72 -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	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
HOU Houston, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet, overcast at 23,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	46 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
HPY Baytown, TX	20 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	no report just now				33 ft
AEX Alexandria, LA	169 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	88 ft	10:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	349 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	162 ft	10:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	428 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	346 ft	10:53 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	588 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1 mi	none	543 ft	10:56 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	817 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	828 ft	10:51 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	857 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	10:54 UTC
HMZ Bedford, PA	1036 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,161 ft	10:55 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	1186 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	961 ft	10:54 UTC
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA	1325 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	270 ft	10:53 UTC
MHT Manchester, NH	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	266 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,161 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MHT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MHT

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet

The forecast for HOU, the departure

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

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at MHT 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MHT is after sunset there (6:08 pm EDT (22:08 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 · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: William P Hobby Airport, Manchester Boston Regional.