Plan a flight · Sun 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC)

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 8:24 am CDT (13:24 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: 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 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 729 to 978 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CO NM WY AZ UT
FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 140 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 260 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 170 to 739 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 998 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 329 to 739 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 359 to 569 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 549 to 1048 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 609 to 918 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 679 to 739 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 829 to 928 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1038 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 SEA.

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

E75L at 28,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 789 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR085036/TM 0131/FL280/TP E75L/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
36 nm east (085°) of EKR
Time
01:31 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
C650 at 40,000 ft, 7 nm north, 4:48 pm PDT (23:48 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 829 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2348/FL400/TP C650/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C650
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
C680A at 16,000 ft, 6 nm south, 3:59 pm PDT (22:59 UTC): moderate turbulence, scattered clouds above 16,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 829 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV HAERI/TM 2259/FL160/TP C680A/SK SCT160/TB CONS MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
haeri
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C680A
Sky
scattered clouds from 16,000 ft
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
during the descent
PC12 at 13,000 ft, 16 nm south, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL130/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
50 nm west (270°) of YKM
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse
PC12 at 15,000 ft, 16 nm south, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
50 nm west (270°) of YKM
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse
C337 at 12,000 ft, 22 nm south, 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: zse. 100 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM155020/TM 0118/FL120/TP C337/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
20 nm southeast (155°) of YKM
Time
01:18 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
C337
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zse
PC12 at 13,500 ft, 32 nm northeast, 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC): no turbulence, a trace of icing, overcast from 9,000 ft to 13,500 ft, -10 °C. 140 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSC UA /OV PSC360025/TM 0108/FL135/TP PC12/SK OVC090-TOP135/TA M10/TB NEG /IC TRACE RM 135-090
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSC
Where
25 nm north (360°) of PSC
Time
01:08 UTC
Height
at 13,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 9,000 ft, tops 13,500 ft
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
trace remarks from 13,500 ft to 9,000 ft
PC12 at 6,000 ft, 5 nm east, 5:56 pm PDT (00:56 UTC): overcast above 6,000 ft. 180 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALW UA /OV ALW200015/TM 0056/FL060/TP PC12/SK OVC060
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALW
Where
15 nm south (200°) of ALW
Time
00:56 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 6,000 ft
PC12 at 6,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 6:09 pm PDT (01:09 UTC): scattered clouds up to 6,000 ft, remarks: multiple scattered layers during the descent RY31. 409 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0109/FL060/TP PC12/SK SCT-TOP060/WX FV05SM/RM MULTIPLE SCT LAYERS DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
scattered clouds, tops 6,000 ft
Weather
flight visibility 5 miles
Remarks
multiple scattered layers during the descent RY31
E550 at 21,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 4:27 pm PDT (23:27 UTC): light turbulence, a few clouds above 7,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. 409 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 2327/FL210/TP E550/SK FEW070/TB CONS LGT/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over SUN
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
a few clouds from 7,000 ft
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
during the climb zlc
UAL2395 at 37,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 5:58 pm PDT (00:58 UTC): no turbulence, wind 240° at 70 knots. 669 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2395 4135N 10900W 0058 F370 240/070KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
UAL796 at 30,000 ft, 6 nm east, 5:09 pm PDT (00:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 230° at 42 knots. 759 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL796 4004N 10755W 0009 F300 230/042KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B38M at 32,000 ft, 8 nm west, 4:32 pm PDT (23:32 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZDVWC-04. 789 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR146023/TM 2332/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT /IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-04
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
23 nm southeast (146°) of EKR
Time
23:32 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
Icing
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-04
B38M at 32,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 4:27 pm PDT (23:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 819 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL359020/TM 2327/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
20 nm north (359°) of DBL
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
Icing
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-03

10 more routine reports are on the map.

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	10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	+4 kt	8 °C	116 kt	14 h 02 min	10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 16 kt	+3 kt	6 °C	117 kt	13 h 54 min	10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 20 kt	+3 kt	2 °C	117 kt	13 h 54 min	10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	+3 kt	-1 °C	117 kt	13 h 54 min	10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	+2 kt	-6 °C	118 kt	13 h 47 min	10:39 am CDT (15:39 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	+1 kt	-10 °C	119 kt	13 h 40 min	10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 28 kt	+1 kt	-11 °C	119 kt	13 h 40 min	10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 31 kt	−1 kt	-21 °C	121 kt	13 h 27 min	10:19 am CDT (15:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 39 kt	−8 kt	-31 °C	128 kt	12 h 43 min	9:35 am CDT (14:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 45 kt	−16 kt	-37 °C	136 kt	11 h 58 min	8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 43 kt	−21 kt	-46 °C	141 kt	11 h 32 min	8:24 am CDT (13:24 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	Elevation
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, 8:24 am CDT (13:24 UTC)

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

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

6/0543 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 6:54 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Seattle-Tacoma International, George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport.