San Bernardino International to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport SBD → IAH
1,139 nautical miles (1,311 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 096°, about 083° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:24 am CDT (12:24 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: 682 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 PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 539 to 629 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 280 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 300 to 370 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 420 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 SBD.
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 11 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, 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 19 kt | −2 kt | 17 °C | 122 kt | 9 h 20 min | 9:37 am CDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | −3 kt | 13 °C | 123 kt | 9 h 16 min | 9:33 am CDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 21 kt | −4 kt | 10 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 11 min | 9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | −8 kt | 6 °C | 128 kt | 8 h 54 min | 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −11 kt | 2 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 42 min | 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −14 kt | -2 °C | 134 kt | 8 h 30 min | 8:47 am CDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 15 min | 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 35 kt | −19 kt | -7 °C | 139 kt | 8 h 12 min | 8:29 am CDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 45 kt | −27 kt | -16 °C | 147 kt | 7 h 45 min | 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 54 kt | −36 kt | -28 °C | 156 kt | 7 h 18 min | 7:35 am CDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 54 kt | −40 kt | -37 °C | 160 kt | 7 h 07 min | 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 46 kt | −38 kt | -48 °C | 158 kt | 7 h 13 min | 7:30 am CDT (12:30 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; 43 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 50 nm out; 55 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 200 nm out; 39 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 350 nm out; 85 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 450 nm out; 98 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 599 nm out; 64 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 649 nm out; 47 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 799 nm out; 94 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 949 nm out; 77 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 999 nm out; 56 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 1099 nm out; 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | departure | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | 40 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 476 ft | ||||
| BLH Blythe, CA | 130 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | no report just now | 399 ft | ||||
| GEU Glendale, AZ | 250 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,071 ft | ||||
| CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ | 410 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,797 ft | ||||
| SVC Silver City, NM | 460 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,445 ft | ||||
| CNM Carlsbad, NM | 659 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,294 ft | ||||
| MAF Midland, TX | 769 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,872 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 859 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 1009 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 789 ft | ||||
| CLL College Station, TX | 1079 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 320 ft | ||||
| IAH Houston, TX | destination | no report just now | 95 ft |
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 IAH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC)
IAH has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 559 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local on the route, 869 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at SBD 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 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
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: San Bernardino International, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.