Plan a flight · Mon 3:08 am CDT (08:08 UTC)

George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport to John F Kennedy International IAH → JFK

1,230 nautical miles (1,415 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 053°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC). Right now IAH is VFR, wind calm; JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 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: 794 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, fog). Over the last 700 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 640 to 1010 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, 790 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 860 to 1060 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 130 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 IAH.

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

C560 at 13,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 1:38 am CDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 1140 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 800 ft, 22 nm southeast, 2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 1070 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
07:30 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 800 ft
K35R at 400 ft, 49 nm southeast, 2:45 am CDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 1120 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
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Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over KDOV
Time
07:45 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
B763 at 800 ft, 1 nm southeast, 12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. At the destination end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
jfk 2 miles southeast
Time
05:51 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500

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 15 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, SHV, JAN, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, ROA, EKN, PSB, ACY, JFK). 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	260° at 9 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	9 h 32 min	1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	−5 kt	12 °C	125 kt	9 h 50 min	1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−6 kt	12 °C	126 kt	9 h 46 min	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−6 kt	9 °C	126 kt	9 h 46 min	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−4 kt	6 °C	124 kt	9 h 55 min	2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−4 kt	2 °C	124 kt	9 h 55 min	2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−5 kt	-2 °C	125 kt	9 h 50 min	1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−7 kt	-6 °C	127 kt	9 h 41 min	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 19 kt	−7 kt	-7 °C	127 kt	9 h 41 min	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 23 kt	−11 kt	-18 °C	131 kt	9 h 23 min	1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	−15 kt	-32 °C	135 kt	9 h 07 min	1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 37 kt	−19 kt	-40 °C	139 kt	8 h 51 min	12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 34 kt	−14 kt	-50 °C	134 kt	9 h 11 min	1:19 pm EDT (17:19 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; 39 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; 62 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 150 nm out; 76 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 200 nm out; 88 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 400 nm out; 92 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 450 nm out; 45 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 550 nm out; 53 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°
TYS	used from 600 nm out; 54 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
TRI	used from 700 nm out; 47 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
CRW	used from 800 nm out; 48 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°
ROA	used from 850 nm out; 49 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
EKN	used from 900 nm out; 32 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
PSB	used from 1050 nm out; 100 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°
ACY	used from 1100 nm out; 64 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -50°
JFK	used from 1200 nm out; 15 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -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
IAH Houston, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 23,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	23,000 ft	95 ft	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)
JAS Jasper, TX	90 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	212 ft	07:55 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	160 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	88 ft	07:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	340 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	07:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	420 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	346 ft	07:53 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	520 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	07:53 UTC
JAU Jacksboro, TN	680 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, scattered clouds at 3,600 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,179 ft	07:55 UTC
BKW Beckley, WV	850 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	3 mi	400 ft	2,503 ft	07:51 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	880 nm out, 11 nm southeast 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
FDK Frederick, MD	1050 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	308 ft	07:55 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	1180 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	212 ft	07:53 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	13 ft	3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,503 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)

Wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for JFK

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 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

6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 1040 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 16 nm from the route, 1050 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 1080 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at IAH 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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: George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport, John F Kennedy International.