Plan a flight · Mon 12:49 am CDT (05:49 UTC)

George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport to Bangor International IAH → BGR

1,535 nautical miles (1,766 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 047°, about 044° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:29 pm EDT (16:29 UTC). Right now IAH is VFR, wind calm; BGR is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 2 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 957 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

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 538 to 1415 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 877 to 1475 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 498 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 269 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1366 to 1405 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 IAH.

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

UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. 1375 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E75S at 22,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 1017 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JST
Where
over JST
Time
02:51 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
lght-mod
Remarks
zob
CRJ7 descending, 48 nm southeast, 11:09 pm CDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1385 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
04:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
at 600 ft
CRJ9 descending, 48 nm southeast, 10:16 pm CDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1385 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
at 400 ft
B38M descending, 48 nm southeast, 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. 1385 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0253/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015 OVC / 005 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft overcast; at 500 ft scattered

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 17 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, SHV, JAN, MEM, HSV, BNA, LOU, CVG, CRW, AGC, PSB, AVP, ALB, BML, PWM, BGR). 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	270° at 8 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	12 h 11 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 10 kt	−4 kt	13 °C	124 kt	12 h 23 min	2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−4 kt	12 °C	124 kt	12 h 23 min	2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−5 kt	8 °C	125 kt	12 h 17 min	2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−4 kt	5 °C	124 kt	12 h 23 min	2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−5 kt	1 °C	125 kt	12 h 17 min	2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−6 kt	-3 °C	126 kt	12 h 11 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−8 kt	-7 °C	128 kt	12 h	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 18 kt	−8 kt	-8 °C	128 kt	12 h	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 22 kt	−13 kt	-19 °C	133 kt	11 h 32 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 34 kt	−18 kt	-33 °C	138 kt	11 h 07 min	12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 40 kt	−24 kt	-41 °C	144 kt	10 h 40 min	12:29 pm EDT (16:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 37 kt	−23 kt	-50 °C	143 kt	10 h 44 min	12:33 pm EDT (16:33 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
HOU	used from 0 nm out; 40 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°
LCH	used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line	160/21	160/18 18°	180/13 12°	230/6 8°	280/10 -4°	260/13 -14°	310/29 -30°	320/32 -40°	330/33 -53°
SHV	used from 100 nm out; 65 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
JAN	used from 249 nm out; 77 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
MEM	used from 349 nm out; 57 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
HSV	used from 449 nm out; 80 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BNA	used from 498 nm out; 47 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
LOU	used from 648 nm out; 69 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
CVG	used from 748 nm out; 81 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
CRW	used from 797 nm out; 45 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
AGC	used from 897 nm out; 57 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
PSB	used from 997 nm out; 43 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AVP	used from 1146 nm out; 37 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
ALB	used from 1246 nm out; 17 nm from the line	120/9	270/8 10°	L/V 5°	260/9 1°	260/34 -10°	250/42 -22°	240/57 -35°	240/70 -42°	240/65 -50°
BML	used from 1346 nm out; 77 nm from the line	260/22	300/13 8°	280/13 4°	260/13 0°	260/16 -11°	240/45 -21°	240/59 -36°	240/77 -44°	240/83 -53°
PWM	used from 1445 nm out; 41 nm from the line	180/9	280/28 9°	230/30 6°	250/22 0°	240/45 -9°	230/63 -20°	230/72 -34°	240/87 -43°	240/94 -54°
BGR	used from 1495 nm out; 20 nm from the line	250/21	260/11 7°	270/17 5°	260/12 -1°	240/34 -10°	250/67 -20°	240/80 -35°	240/87 -45°	250/99 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
IAH Houston, TX	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	95 ft	11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)
JAS Jasper, TX	90 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	212 ft	05:35 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	229 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	78 ft	04:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	309 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	04:53 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN	568 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	599 ft	04:53 UTC
RGA Richmond, KY	718 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	1,002 ft	05:35 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	887 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	8 mi	1,300 ft	858 ft	05:42 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	997 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 900 feet	calm	10+ mi	900 ft	1,198 ft	05:35 UTC
UNV State College, PA	1076 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	1,231 ft	05:36 UTC
SCH Schenectady, NY	1286 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: rain	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	7 mi	1,100 ft	377 ft	00:51 UTC
WVL Waterville, ME	1495 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	4,100 ft	332 ft	04:56 UTC
BGR Bangor, ME	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	192 ft	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,231 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BGR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:29 pm EDT (16:29 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for BGR

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

The forecast for IAH, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-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 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 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 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers

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 8 nm from the route, 578 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at IAH 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 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 central Great Lakes · 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: George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport, Bangor International.