Phoenix Sky Harbor International to William P Hobby Airport PHX → HOU
885 nautical miles (1,018 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 6 knots; HOU is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) 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: 4,210 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 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 11:55 pm MST (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 278 to 358 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C VALID UNTIL 0655Z TX NM FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 99 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 PHX.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 30 nm north, 10:15 pm MST (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. At the departure end, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of PXR
- Time
- 05:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent through clouds
- B737 at 37,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 8:20 pm MST (03:20 UTC): scattered clouds, -41 °C, wind 220° at 89 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the departure end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GYR UA /OV GBN112009 /TM 0320 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M41 /WV 22089KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through GYR
- Where
- 9 nm east (112°) of GBN
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- few-sct
- Temperature
- −41 °C
- Wind
- from 220° at 89 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- B737 at 37,000 ft, 32 nm south, 8:40 pm MST (03:40 UTC): scattered clouds, -43 °C, wind 230° at 82 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 159 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LSB UA /OV SSO049015 /TM 0340 /FL370 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M43 /WV 23082KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through LSB
- Where
- 15 nm northeast (049°) of SSO
- Time
- 03:40 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- few-sct
- Temperature
- −43 °C
- Wind
- from 230° at 82 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- B737 at 32,000 ft, 44 nm south, 9:58 pm MST (04:58 UTC): scattered clouds, -30 °C, wind 225° at 77 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 219 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DMN UA /OV CUS286023 /TM 0458 /FL320 /TP B737 /SK FEW-SCT /TA M30 /WV 22577KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through DMN
- Where
- 23 nm west (286°) of CUS
- Time
- 04:58 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- few-sct
- Temperature
- −30 °C
- Wind
- from 225° at 77 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 9 forecast points nearest it (PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 17 kt | 0 | 17 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 22 min | 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 19 kt | −1 kt | 15 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 19 min | 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | −3 kt | 12 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 12 min | 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | −7 kt | 8 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 58 min | 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | −10 kt | 4 °C | 130 kt | 6 h 48 min | 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 39 min | 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −16 kt | -5 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 30 min | 7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 30 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 28 min | 7:10 am CDT (12:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 39 kt | −24 kt | -15 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 09 min | 6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 47 kt | −33 kt | -27 °C | 153 kt | 5 h 47 min | 6:29 am CDT (11:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 45 kt | −35 kt | -38 °C | 155 kt | 5 h 43 min | 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 39 kt | −35 kt | -49 °C | 155 kt | 5 h 43 min | 6:25 am CDT (11:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | used from 0 nm out; 25 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 50 nm out; 68 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 199 nm out; 84 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° | |
| ROW | used from 348 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| INK | used from 398 nm out; 34 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 547 nm out; 99 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 646 nm out; 82 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 746 nm out; 55 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 845 nm out; 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the east (080°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 1,134 ft | 9:51 pm MST (04:51 UTC) |
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 20 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,384 ft | 04:50 UTC |
| CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ | 139 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,797 ft | ||||
| SVC Silver City, NM | 199 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,445 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| LRU Las Cruces, NM | 268 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 4,456 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| CNM Carlsbad, NM | 398 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 3,294 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MAF Midland, TX | 507 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 597 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,918 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| AQO Llano, TX | 696 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,101 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| EDC Austin, TX | 756 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 620 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| TME Houston, TX | 855 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 165 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| HOU Houston, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,445 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, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC)
Wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for HOU
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the 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 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 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 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
The forecast for PHX, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 606 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 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.
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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: Phoenix Sky Harbor International, William P Hobby Airport.
