William P Hobby Airport to Pittsburgh International HOU → PIT
983 nautical miles (1,131 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 044°, about 041° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:43 am EDT (08:43 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: 632 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
- SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 854 to 963 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 546 to 596 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 685 to 913 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 10 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, SHV, JAN, MEM, BNA, LOU, CVG, CMH, AGC). 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 | 290° at 6 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 8 h | 4:47 am EDT (08:47 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 8 h 03 min | 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | −2 kt | 13 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 03 min | 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −3 kt | 9 °C | 123 kt | 8 h | 4:47 am EDT (08:47 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −2 kt | 6 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 03 min | 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | 0 | 2 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 12 min | 4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +1 kt | -2 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 16 min | 5:03 am EDT (09:03 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +2 kt | -6 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 20 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 23 kt | +3 kt | -7 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 24 min | 5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 25 kt | +2 kt | -18 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 20 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 38 kt | −2 kt | -33 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 03 min | 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 38 kt | −1 kt | -40 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 07 min | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 35 kt | −4 kt | -49 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 56 min | 4:43 am EDT (08:43 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
| 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 | 160/18 | 160/14 17° | 180/19 12° | 190/11 8° | 260/12 -4° | 260/14 -13° | 310/26 -30° | 310/30 -40° | 320/21 -52° |
| LCH | used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 190/6 | 180/8 18° | 170/13 12° | 220/12 7° | 290/10 -4° | 280/15 -14° | 320/30 -31° | 320/32 -40° | 320/39 -53° |
| SHV | used from 149 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 190/11 | 230/19 17° | 230/26 12° | 260/15 7° | 280/16 -4° | 300/17 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 300/31 -41° | 310/42 -52° |
| JAN | used from 248 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| MEM | used from 347 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 240/9 | 280/14 17° | 280/20 12° | 290/25 5° | 320/25 -6° | 330/31 -18° | 320/52 -32° | 330/58 -41° | 320/42 -50° |
| BNA | used from 496 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 280/13 | 340/34 16° | 330/38 10° | 330/44 5° | 330/39 -8° | 330/38 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 330/53 -40° | 330/35 -47° |
| LOU | used from 645 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| CVG | used from 744 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
| CMH | used from 794 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| AGC | used from 943 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
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 | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| HPY Baytown, TX | 20 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| JAS Jasper, TX | 99 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| MLU Monroe, LA | 238 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 78 ft | ||||
| GLH Greenville, MS | 318 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 130 ft | ||||
| UOX Oxford, MS | 407 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 452 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 576 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| GLW Glasgow, KY | 645 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 716 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | 734 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 979 ft | ||||
| PMH Portsmouth, OH | 824 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 663 ft | ||||
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 953 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | destination | no report just now | 1,202 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,202 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)
PIT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 4 nm from the route, 586 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at HOU 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIT is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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.
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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, Pittsburgh International.