Plan a flight · Mon 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)

Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport ROC → IAH

1,157 nautical miles (1,331 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 233°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 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: 1 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). Over the first 379 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 80 nm along 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 ROC.

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

E75L at 3,500 ft, 0 nm southwest, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1325/FL035/TP E75L/SK TOPS 035 BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
tops 3,500 ft bases 600 ft
F2TH at 800 ft, 5 nm south, 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC): overcast above 800 ft, remarks: tops 3,700 ft bases 800 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC190005/TM 1213/FL008/TP F2TH/SK 008 OVC/RM TOPS 037 BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
5 nm south (190°) of ROC
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Sky
at 800 ft overcast
Remarks
tops 3,700 ft bases 800 ft
A321 at 32,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: occasional moderate from syr to iag zob. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1104/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM OCNL MOD FROM SYR TO IAG ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
occasional moderate from syr to iag zob
B737 at 3,200 ft, 22 nm northwest, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF050010/TM 1240/FL032/TP B737/SK BASES 011 TOPS 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm northeast (050°) of BUF
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 1,100 ft tops 3,200 ft
CRJ9 at 1,100 ft, 20 nm northwest, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1326/FL011/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 600 AGL/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 60,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23
B737 at 1,100 ft, 20 nm northwest, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1245/FL011/TP B737/SK B011/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B011
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23
B38M at 37,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): -48 °C, wind 335° at 62 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the departure end, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OLE UA /OV GEE249029 /TM 1136 /FL370 /TP B38M /TA M48 /WV 33562KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OLE
Where
29 nm west (249°) of GEE
Time
11:36 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−48 °C
Wind
from 335° at 62 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
CRJ9 at 1,300 ft, 19 nm northwest, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV PLAZZ/TM 1313/FL013/TP CRJ9/SK BNK013 TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
plazz
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
BNK013 tops 3,300 ft
C208 at 4,300 ft, 37 nm southeast, 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC): no icing, remarks: bases at minimums zob. 80 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1252/FL043/TP C208/SK BASE003 TOP043/IC NEG/RM BASES AT MINIMUMS ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
12:52 UTC
Height
at 4,300 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE003 TOP043
Icing
none
Remarks
bases at minimums zob
CRJ7 climbing, 19 nm northwest, 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 4,000 ft. 130 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV ERI/TM 1229/FLDURC/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 016 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over ERI
Time
12:29 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 4,000 ft
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 130 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV JUNOG/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/SK OVC020-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
junog
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): remarks: bases reported at at 2,000 ft. 130 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV KERI/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/RM BASES REPORTED AT 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
over KERI
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Remarks
bases reported at at 2,000 ft
PA46 climbing, 16 nm north, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 140 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV ERI180005/TM 1303/FLDURC/TP PA46/SK BASES 013 TOPS 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
5 nm south (180°) of ERI
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
bases 1,300 ft tops 3,500 ft
LJ45 at 4,000 ft, 3 nm south, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 170 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YNG UA /OV YNG/TM 1309/FL040/TP LJ45/SK B014 T038 CLR ABV/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through YNG
Where
over YNG
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
B014 T038 clear above
Remarks
during the climb

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 11 forecast points nearest it (BUF, CLE, CMH, CVG, LOU, BNA, MEM, LIT, SHV, LCH, 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
4,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	10 h 20 min	7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+6 kt	14 °C	114 kt	10 h 09 min	7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+5 kt	11 °C	115 kt	10 h 04 min	7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+5 kt	8 °C	115 kt	10 h 04 min	7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+5 kt	4 °C	115 kt	10 h 04 min	7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+6 kt	0 °C	114 kt	10 h 09 min	7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	+6 kt	-4 °C	114 kt	10 h 09 min	7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	+6 kt	-7 °C	114 kt	10 h 09 min	7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 24 kt	+8 kt	-18 °C	112 kt	10 h 20 min	7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 36 kt	+2 kt	-33 °C	118 kt	9 h 48 min	6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 47 kt	+2 kt	-42 °C	118 kt	9 h 48 min	6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 49 kt	−1 kt	-51 °C	121 kt	9 h 34 min	6:33 pm CDT (23:33 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
BUF	used from 0 nm out; 27 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
CLE	used from 150 nm out; 50 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
CMH	used from 249 nm out; 26 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CVG	used from 349 nm out; 29 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
LOU	used from 449 nm out; 10 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
BNA	used from 548 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
MEM	used from 648 nm out; 78 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
LIT	used from 848 nm out; 85 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
SHV	used from 897 nm out; 84 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
LCH	used from 1047 nm out; 75 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
HOU	used from 1097 nm out; 50 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	Elevation
ROC Rochester, NY	departure	no report just now	558 ft
BUF Buffalo, NY	40 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	726 ft
CAK Akron, OH	209 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	1,225 ft
CMH Columbus, OH	299 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	815 ft
ILN Wilmington, OH	349 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	1,076 ft
SDF Louisville, KY	469 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	500 ft
MKL Jackson, TN	688 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	434 ft
OLV Olive Branch, MS	748 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	401 ft
GLH Greenville, MS	848 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	130 ft
MLU Monroe, LA	927 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	78 ft
JAS Jasper, TX	1067 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	212 ft
IAH Houston, TX	destination	no report just now	95 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,225 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IAH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC)

IAH has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 150 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 179 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 399 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at IAH 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.