Seattle-Tacoma International to George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport SEA → IAH
1,627 nautical miles (1,873 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 120°, about 104° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:20 am CDT (11:20 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: 4,176 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 W67W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 489 to 589 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112255 MKCW WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 67W VALID UNTIL 0055Z WY UT ID NV FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-50N HVE-50W DTA-50SSE TWF-40S DBS AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- SIGMET W66W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 38,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 659 to 719 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112255 MKCW WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 66W VALID UNTIL 0055Z CO WY UT FROM 10NW OCS-60W CHE-50ESE MTU-50N MTU-10NW OCS AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL380.
- SIGMET W63W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 869 to 968 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112255 MKCW WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 63W VALID UNTIL 0055Z CO NM AZ UT FROM 30SSW MTU-30NW PUB-20NW TCC-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SSW MTU AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370. WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 299 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 170 to 869 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 270 to 938 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 299 to 559 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 369 to 679 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 519 to 1018 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 539 to 849 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 679 to 679 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 699 to 759 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 SEA.
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 20:00–03:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, LWS, BOI, PIH, RKS, GJT, PUB, TCC, AMA, SPS, DAL, 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 8 kt | +4 kt | 4 °C | 116 kt | 14 h 02 min | 8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 15 kt | +4 kt | 8 °C | 116 kt | 14 h 02 min | 8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 16 kt | +3 kt | 6 °C | 117 kt | 13 h 54 min | 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 20 kt | +3 kt | 2 °C | 117 kt | 13 h 54 min | 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +3 kt | -1 °C | 117 kt | 13 h 54 min | 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +2 kt | -6 °C | 118 kt | 13 h 47 min | 8:35 am CDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +1 kt | -10 °C | 119 kt | 13 h 40 min | 8:28 am CDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 28 kt | +1 kt | -11 °C | 119 kt | 13 h 40 min | 8:28 am CDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 31 kt | −1 kt | -21 °C | 121 kt | 13 h 27 min | 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 39 kt | −8 kt | -31 °C | 128 kt | 12 h 43 min | 7:31 am CDT (12:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 45 kt | −16 kt | -37 °C | 136 kt | 11 h 58 min | 6:46 am CDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 43 kt | −21 kt | -46 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 32 min | 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 360/9 | 350/10 1° | 010/10 -5° | 030/20 -11° | 020/60 -17° | 010/86 -26° | 360/90 -40° | 010/68 -42° | 360/31 -43° |
| YKM | used from 50 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 030/16 | 020/18 0° | 030/30 -8° | 030/23 -13° | 020/40 -23° | 010/73 -29° | 010/54 -36° | 360/29 -37° | 330/16 -40° |
| LWS | used from 150 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 010/5 | 050/14 -2° | 040/12 -6° | 160/7 -10° | 190/30 -22° | 200/54 -27° | 200/48 -35° | 210/40 -37° | 230/32 -41° |
| BOI | used from 299 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 330/14 4° | 230/5 -2° | 220/20 -7° | 210/37 -20° | 200/59 -26° | 200/67 -34° | 210/73 -35° | 220/62 -41° | |
| PIH | used from 399 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 270/10 | 270/13 1° | 210/16 -2° | 200/56 -11° | 200/51 -23° | 200/68 -33° | 220/77 -37° | 230/73 -44° | |
| RKS | used from 599 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 190/43 | 210/65 3° | 210/57 -9° | 210/56 -21° | 210/47 -33° | 230/63 -37° | 240/77 -46° | ||
| GJT | used from 749 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° | ||
| PUB | used from 849 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 210/24 16° | 210/28 8° | 230/43 -8° | 240/42 -21° | 240/77 -30° | 240/72 -36° | 250/51 -47° | ||
| TCC | used from 1048 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 200/26 | 200/28 14° | 220/25 7° | 230/28 -7° | 240/41 -19° | 240/62 -28° | 250/61 -37° | 250/49 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 1098 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| SPS | used from 1248 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 180/26 | 200/25 16° | 220/19 13° | 220/20 9° | 230/26 -5° | 230/34 -15° | 260/37 -28° | 270/42 -39° | 280/40 -51° |
| DAL | used from 1398 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
| CLL | used from 1497 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 160/18 | 190/18 16° | 200/19 12° | 220/14 7° | 260/18 -5° | 250/20 -13° | 290/29 -29° | 290/31 -40° | 300/22 -53° |
| HOU | used from 1597 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 160/18 | 160/14 17° | 180/19 12° | 190/11 8° | 260/12 -4° | 260/14 -13° | 310/26 -30° | 310/30 -40° | 320/21 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA Seattle, WA | departure | no report just now | 432 ft | ||||
| PSC Pasco, WA | 150 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 410 ft | ||||
| PDT Pendleton, OR | 180 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,494 ft | ||||
| SUN Hailey, ID | 409 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,319 ft | ||||
| PIH Pocatello, ID | 489 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,451 ft | ||||
| EEO Meeker, CO | 769 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,415 ft | ||||
| ASE Aspen, CO | 829 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,837 ft | ||||
| DUX Dumas, TX | 1138 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,706 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 1178 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| RPH Graham, TX | 1378 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,122 ft | ||||
| CNW Waco, TX | 1497 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 470 ft | ||||
| IAH Houston, TX | destination | no report just now | 95 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 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, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC)
IAH has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 21 nm from the route, 1487 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at SEA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC), at IAH 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IAH is before sunrise there (7:21 am CDT (12:21 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: Seattle-Tacoma International, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.
