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George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport to Cyril E King Airport IAH → STT

1,797 nautical miles (2,068 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 106°, about 103° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (13,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:57 am AST (14:57 UTC). Right now IAH is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots; STT is VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 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: 339 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

  • A320 at 24,000 ft, 2 nm south, 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zhu. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV IAH/TM 2207/FL240/TP A320/TB OCNL LGT CHOP /RM DURC. ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    over IAH
    Time
    22:07 UTC
    Height
    at 24,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
    Remarks
    during the climb zhu
  • B737 at 28,000 ft, 15 nm north, 5:52 pm CDT (22:52 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 28,000 ft, remarks: below 26,000 ft zhu. 110 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BPT UA /OV BPT109042/TM 2252/FL280/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT-MOD FL280 /RM BLO FL260. ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through BPT
    Where
    42 nm east (109°) of BPT
    Time
    22:52 UTC
    Height
    at 28,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    intermittent light to moderate FL280
    Remarks
    below 26,000 ft zhu
  • A21N at 32,000 ft, 13 nm north, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 300 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MSY UA /OV LEV154030/TM 2315/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through MSY
    Where
    30 nm southeast (154°) of LEV
    Time
    23:15 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B38M at 31,000 ft, 6 nm north, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 31,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 909 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MYNN UA /OV ZBV180045/TM 2244/FL310/TP B38M/SK SKC/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MYNN
    Where
    45 nm south (180°) of ZBV
    Time
    22:44 UTC
    Height
    at 31,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    none
  • A20N at 38,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): no turbulence. 919 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MIA UA /OV ZBV180060/TM 0014/FL380/TP A20N/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MIA
    Where
    60 nm south (180°) of ZBV
    Time
    00:14 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A20N
    Turbulence
    none
  • A320 at 23,000 ft, 13 nm north, 5:22 pm CDT (22:22 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. 919 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MYNN UA /OV ZBV165045/TM 2222/FL230/TP A320/WX VMC/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MYNN
    Where
    45 nm south (165°) of ZBV
    Time
    22:22 UTC
    Height
    at 23,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Weather
    visual conditions
    Turbulence
    none

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 7 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, PIE, EYW, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft200° at 4 kt0120 kt14 h 58 min11:25 am AST (15:25 UTC)
5,500 ft250° at 1 kt−1 kt121 kt14 h 51 min11:18 am AST (15:18 UTC)
7,500 ft220° at 2 kt−1 kt16 °C121 kt14 h 51 min11:18 am AST (15:18 UTC)
9,500 ft210° at 4 kt−1 kt12 °C121 kt14 h 51 min11:18 am AST (15:18 UTC)
11,500 ft260° at 4 kt−3 kt9 °C123 kt14 h 37 min11:04 am AST (15:04 UTC)
13,500 ft250° at 5 kt−4 kt5 °C124 kt14 h 30 min10:57 am AST (14:57 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 6 kt−3 kt1 °C123 kt14 h 37 min11:04 am AST (15:04 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 7 kt−3 kt-4 °C123 kt14 h 37 min11:04 am AST (15:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 7 kt−3 kt-5 °C123 kt14 h 37 min11:04 am AST (15:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 6 kt−2 kt-16 °C122 kt14 h 44 min11:11 am AST (15:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300270° at 3 kt−3 kt-31 °C123 kt14 h 37 min11:04 am AST (15:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340180° at 7 kt+4 kt-41 °C116 kt15 h 29 min11:56 am AST (15:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390160° at 5 kt+4 kt-52 °C116 kt15 h 29 min11:56 am AST (15:56 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
HOUused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line160/18160/14 17°180/19 12°190/11 8°260/12 -4°260/14 -13°310/26 -30°310/30 -40°320/21 -52°
LCHused from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line190/6180/8 18°170/13 12°220/12 7°290/10 -4°280/15 -14°320/30 -31°320/32 -40°320/39 -53°
MSYused from 200 nm out; 83 nm from the lineL/V020/6 18°L/V 12°300/11 7°330/15 -4°320/22 -16°330/38 -32°350/47 -42°340/56 -52°
MOBused from 399 nm out; 175 nm from the line310/7350/18 18°330/16 12°300/18 7°320/17 -6°330/27 -17°340/52 -33°350/53 -43°330/38 -50°
PIEused from 499 nm out; 175 nm from the line310/7270/12 17°270/14 13°260/14 8°240/22 -5°230/24 -16°220/26 -31°200/31 -41°180/33 -53°
EYWused from 699 nm out; 97 nm from the line090/8100/8 19°L/V 14°L/V 8°160/8 -5°170/8 -15°360/6 -32°050/8 -42°100/17 -52°
MIAused from 749 nm out; 69 nm from the line190/8L/V 18°180/5 14°L/V 9°190/10 -5°160/10 -16°150/13 -30°160/26 -40°150/23 -52°

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
IAH Houston, TX departure VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 25,000 ft 95 ft 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 70 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 14 ft 23:53 UTC
TMB Miami, FL 829 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower reported, no category calm none 10 ft 23:53 UTC
MYAK Congo Town, 1008 nm out, 2 nm south of the line no report just now 20 ft
MYCI Colonel Hill, 1218 nm out, 1 nm north of the line no report just now 5 ft
MBGT Cockburn Town, 1398 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet from the east (090°) at 14 knots 6+ mi 1,600 ft 11 ft 00:00 UTC
RVR Ceiba, PR 1767 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 38 ft
STT Charlotte Amalie, VI destination VFR from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 23 ft 7:53 pm AST (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 95 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At STT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:57 am AST (14:57 UTC)

Wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for STT
  • From Sun 8:00 pm AST (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am AST (13:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for IAH, the departure
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 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

  • 6/2698 VIEQUES, PR, Monday, January 19, 2026 through Friday, December 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 18 December · ZSU

Daylight

Sunset at IAH 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC), at STT 5:59 pm AST (21:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:21 pm AST (22:21 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
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Caribbean
Radar now, the Caribbean · 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: George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport, Cyril E King Airport.