Long Beach (Daugherty Field) to William P Hobby Airport LGB → HOU
1,192 nautical miles (1,372 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 096°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:39 am CDT (10:39 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: 918 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 89 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 308 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 368 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 407 to 546 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 LGB.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, INK, ABI, SAT, CLL, HOU). 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 | 170° at 15 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 10 h 22 min | 8:28 am CDT (13:28 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 16 kt | −2 kt | 17 °C | 122 kt | 9 h 46 min | 7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 18 kt | −3 kt | 13 °C | 123 kt | 9 h 41 min | 7:47 am CDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | −4 kt | 10 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 37 min | 7:43 am CDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −7 kt | 6 °C | 127 kt | 9 h 23 min | 7:29 am CDT (12:29 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −11 kt | 2 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 06 min | 7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −14 kt | -2 °C | 134 kt | 8 h 54 min | 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 38 min | 6:44 am CDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 36 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 38 min | 6:44 am CDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 44 kt | −26 kt | -16 °C | 146 kt | 8 h 10 min | 6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 52 kt | −35 kt | -28 °C | 155 kt | 7 h 41 min | 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 52 kt | −38 kt | -37 °C | 158 kt | 7 h 33 min | 5:39 am CDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 45 kt | −35 kt | -48 °C | 155 kt | 7 h 41 min | 5:47 am CDT (10:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 190/8 | 190/19 6° | 210/23 4° | 210/29 -3° | 210/47 -13° | 210/49 -19° | 220/47 -30° | 220/50 -36° | 220/55 -43° |
| BLH | used from 99 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 210/13 | 200/21 11° | 200/22 5° | 210/25 -1° | 210/51 -10° | 220/61 -20° | 220/81 -29° | 220/92 -34° | 220/79 -45° |
| PHX | used from 248 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| TUS | used from 348 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 497 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| INK | used from 695 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 894 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| SAT | used from 944 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
| CLL | used from 1043 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| HOU | used from 1142 nm out; 25 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGB Long Beach, CA | departure | no report just now | 60 ft | ||||
| SNA Santa Ana, CA | 20 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 55 ft | ||||
| BLH Blythe, CA | 169 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 399 ft | ||||
| CHD Chandler, AZ | 318 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,243 ft | ||||
| SAD Safford, AZ | 427 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,178 ft | ||||
| LRU Las Cruces, NM | 576 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,456 ft | ||||
| INK Wink, TX | 765 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,821 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 904 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| AUS Austin, TX | 1063 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 541 ft | ||||
| TME Houston, TX | 1162 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 165 ft | ||||
| HOU Houston, TX | destination | no report just now | 46 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,456 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HOU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:39 am CDT (10:39 UTC)
HOU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA on the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 914 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 1053 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
Daylight
Sunset at LGB 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 UTC), at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HOU is before sunrise there (7:20 am CDT (12:20 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
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: Long Beach (Daugherty Field), William P Hobby Airport.