Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to William P Hobby Airport OAK → HOU
1,425 nautical miles (1,639 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 102°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:54 pm CDT (20:54 UTC). 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: 746 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 above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 169 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 100 to 159 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 229 to 568 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 339 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 408 to 548 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 428 to 538 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 777 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 528 to 668 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 OAK.
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 08:00–15:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, BIH, LAS, PRC, ABQ, ROW, INK, LBB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 16 kt | +1 kt | 15 °C | 119 kt | 11 h 58 min | 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 18 kt | −2 kt | 10 °C | 122 kt | 11 h 41 min | 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | −3 kt | 7 °C | 123 kt | 11 h 35 min | 5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | −4 kt | 3 °C | 124 kt | 11 h 30 min | 5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −6 kt | -1 °C | 126 kt | 11 h 19 min | 5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | −9 kt | -5 °C | 129 kt | 11 h 03 min | 5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −12 kt | -9 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 48 min | 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 33 kt | −13 kt | -10 °C | 133 kt | 10 h 43 min | 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 40 kt | −23 kt | -19 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 58 min | 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 51 kt | −28 kt | -29 °C | 148 kt | 9 h 38 min | 4:02 pm CDT (21:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 51 kt | −30 kt | -37 °C | 150 kt | 9 h 30 min | 3:54 pm CDT (20:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 46 kt | −28 kt | -47 °C | 148 kt | 9 h 38 min | 4:02 pm CDT (21:02 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 090/9 | 050/12 4° | 010/17 -2° | 350/34 -3° | 360/70 -11° | 360/75 -22° | 350/57 -38° | 330/37 -42° | 280/25 -44° |
| FAT | used from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
| BIH | used from 149 nm out; 23 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| LAS | used from 249 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 448 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| ABQ | used from 648 nm out; 113 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| ROW | used from 847 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| INK | used from 946 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| LBB | used from 1046 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 1096 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| SAT | used from 1245 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 160/18 | 180/22 17° | 190/16 14° | 210/16 9° | 220/16 -5° | 200/11 -14° | 250/8 -29° | 330/8 -40° | 020/26 -51° |
| CLL | used from 1295 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| HOU | used from 1395 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK Oakland, CA | departure | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| MER Atwater, CA | 80 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 190 ft | ||||
| BTY Beatty, NV | 269 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,169 ft | ||||
| VGT Las Vegas, NV | 349 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,205 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 528 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| INW Winslow, AZ | 578 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,941 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 777 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,875 ft | ||||
| ROW Roswell, NM | 907 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,671 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 1136 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 1265 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,015 ft | ||||
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 1285 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 789 ft | ||||
| HOU Houston, TX | destination | no report just now | 46 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 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, 3:54 pm CDT (20:54 UTC)
HOU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 120 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 329 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 359 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 827 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 1146 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at OAK 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC), at HOU 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
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: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, William P Hobby Airport.