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Washington Dulles International to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport IAD → IAH

1,033 nautical miles (1,189 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 254° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 3:52 pm CDT (20:52 UTC). Right now IAD is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18; IAH is VFR, wind from the east (090°) 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: 3,785 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

  • 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 507 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). Near the route, at the departure end.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 139 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 219 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 79 to 407 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 199 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 606 to 805 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 IAD.

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

  • UAL1428 at 32,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): no turbulence, -39 °C, wind 360° at 59 knots. At the departure end, 31 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL1428 3923N 07750W 1136 F320 MS39 360/059KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • E170 at 1,000 ft, 20 nm east, 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 1132/FL010/TP E170/SK BKN012
    Report
    a routine report filed through DCA
    Where
    over DCA
    Time
    11:32 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Sky
    a broken layer from 1,200 ft
  • B39M at 1,200 ft, 39 nm east, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): remarks: base 1200FT tops 2000FT. At the departure end, 39 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 1110/FL012/TP B39M/RM BASE 1200FT TOPS 2000FT
    Report
    a routine report filed through BWI
    Where
    over BWI
    Time
    11:10 UTC
    Height
    at 1,200 ft
    Aircraft
    B39M
    Remarks
    base 1200FT tops 2000FT
  • B39M descending, 0 nm northeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAD
    Where
    runway 1R
    Time
    10:42 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B39M
    Sky
    overcast from 4,000 ft
    Weather
    10, miles
  • B737 at 700 ft, 39 nm east, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. At the departure end, 39 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
    Report
    a routine report filed through BWI
    Where
    over BWI
    Time
    09:33 UTC
    Height
    at 700 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Remarks
    light rain
  • E75L descending, 31 nm south, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): a broken layer above 3,700 ft. 149 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1109/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK BKN037 050
    Report
    a routine report filed through ROA
    Where
    over ROA
    Time
    11:09 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Sky
    BKN037 at 5,000 ft
  • C25A at 36,000 ft, 43 nm north, 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRW UA /OV HVQ088045/TM 1154/FL360/TP C25A/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRW
    Where
    45 nm east (088°) of HVQ
    Time
    11:54 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C25A
    Turbulence
    continuous light occasional moderate chop
  • B38M at 38,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light chop turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRW UA /OV HVQ090035/TM 1157/FL380/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRW
    Where
    35 nm east (090°) of HVQ
    Time
    11:57 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    intermittent light chop
  • CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 26 nm south, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 278 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
    Report
    a routine report filed through TRI
    Where
    booie
    Time
    10:10 UTC
    Height
    at 6,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
  • E75L at 5,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 368 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
    Report
    a routine report filed through TYS
    Where
    5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
    Time
    12:03 UTC
    Height
    at 5,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Sky
    overcast, tops 1,100 ft
  • B739 at 36,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 427 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    25 nm west (250°) of HCH
    Time
    11:34 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    ztlfd 36
  • C56X at 1,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 437 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    over CHA
    Time
    11:04 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C56X
    Sky
    TOP010
    Remarks
    during the climb runway 20 departure
  • CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 437 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
    Report
    a routine report filed through CHA
    Where
    over CHA
    Time
    10:15 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    TOP010
    Remarks
    during the climb runway 20 departure
  • BE36 at 8,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 765 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
    Report
    a routine report filed through JAN
    Where
    40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
    Time
    11:18 UTC
    Height
    at 8,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BE36
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    ZME65

3 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 (RIC, EKN, ROA, TRI, TYS, HSV, MEM, JAN, SHV, LCH, HOU). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft310° at 12 kt+5 kt11 °C115 kt8 h 59 min4:10 pm CDT (21:10 UTC)
6,500 ft320° at 13 kt+3 kt14 °C117 kt8 h 50 min4:01 pm CDT (21:01 UTC)
8,500 ft330° at 15 kt+1 kt11 °C119 kt8 h 41 min3:52 pm CDT (20:52 UTC)
10,500 ft330° at 16 kt+1 kt8 °C119 kt8 h 41 min3:52 pm CDT (20:52 UTC)
12,500 ft330° at 16 kt+1 kt4 °C119 kt8 h 41 min3:52 pm CDT (20:52 UTC)
14,500 ft320° at 18 kt+2 kt0 °C118 kt8 h 45 min3:56 pm CDT (20:56 UTC)
16,500 ft320° at 20 kt+3 kt-3 °C117 kt8 h 50 min4:01 pm CDT (21:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180320° at 22 kt+4 kt-6 °C116 kt8 h 54 min4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240320° at 25 kt+3 kt-18 °C117 kt8 h 50 min4:01 pm CDT (21:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300330° at 39 kt+1 kt-32 °C119 kt8 h 41 min3:52 pm CDT (20:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340330° at 44 kt+1 kt-40 °C119 kt8 h 41 min3:52 pm CDT (20:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390330° at 38 kt+2 kt-50 °C118 kt8 h 45 min3:56 pm CDT (20:56 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
RICused from 0 nm out; 81 nm from the line350/34340/27 12°340/36 8°330/31 3°310/32 -9°320/34 -21°300/37 -34°290/37 -39°290/42 -46°
EKNused from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line330/20 10°350/29 7°340/32 2°340/44 -8°350/50 -21°350/63 -35°340/69 -40°330/42 -50°
ROAused from 99 nm out; 42 nm from the line310/32340/32 14°350/25 9°340/24 3°340/42 -8°340/52 -20°350/62 -34°350/64 -39°310/44 -48°
TRIused from 199 nm out; 58 nm from the line340/25 11°350/37 9°350/34 6°340/39 -7°340/43 -19°340/55 -32°330/58 -42°320/37 -50°
TYSused from 298 nm out; 45 nm from the line330/16350/32 14°350/37 9°340/30 5°330/28 -6°340/36 -19°330/40 -33°330/51 -41°330/36 -51°
HSVused from 447 nm out; 46 nm from the line300/20310/14 16°310/18 10°310/15 4°320/19 -5°290/16 -18°320/36 -32°320/47 -41°330/42 -50°
MEMused from 596 nm out; 96 nm from the line250/19260/19 17°270/20 12°270/16 6°270/21 -6°290/27 -17°300/37 -30°300/49 -40°310/40 -51°
JANused from 646 nm out; 73 nm from the line240/10260/15 18°280/10 11°290/6 6°290/15 -5°300/15 -17°320/35 -30°330/38 -40°330/39 -51°
SHVused from 844 nm out; 76 nm from the line210/20210/20 18°230/20 11°240/16 7°270/17 -7°250/11 -15°300/34 -30°310/34 -40°320/36 -51°
LCHused from 894 nm out; 60 nm from the line170/21160/23 18°170/13 13°170/6 8°300/12 -7°280/16 -14°320/27 -30°330/23 -41°340/38 -51°
HOUused from 993 nm out; 34 nm from the line180/22180/20 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
IAD Washington, DC departure VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,300 feet from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi 3,300 ft 312 ft 7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC)
CHO Charlottesville, VA 60 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet calm 10+ mi none 640 ft 11:53 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV 149 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet from the west (280°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,900 ft 2,301 ft 05:55 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN 278 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet from the west (270°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,900 ft 1,518 ft 11:53 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN 368 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower low IFR Weather: fog from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots 0.25 mi none 986 ft 11:53 UTC
BGF Winchester, TN 467 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line VFR calm 9 mi none 978 ft 11:55 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL 517 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 13,000 feet from the east (100°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 628 ft 11:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS 695 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 162 ft 11:53 UTC
TVR Tallulah, LA 775 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line VFR calm 8 mi none 85 ft 11:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA 864 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog calm 0.25 mi 100 ft 88 ft 12:02 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX 944 nm out, 5 nm west of the line marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet calm 7 mi 2,300 ft 212 ft 11:55 UTC
IAH Houston, TX destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet from the east (090°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 23,000 ft 95 ft 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IAH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:52 pm CDT (20:52 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light rain showers

The whole forecast for IAH
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 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 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light rain showers
  • From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
  • At times between Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): overcast at 1,500 feet
The forecast for IAD, the departure
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
  • From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
  • 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at IAH 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 Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Washington Dulles International, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.