Plan a flight · Mon 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC)

Orlando Sanford International to William P Hobby Airport SFB → HOU

737 nautical miles (848 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 277°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC). Right now SFB is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots; HOU is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 8 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: 3 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 SFB.

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

C172 at 4,500 ft, 37 nm north, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 40 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 28J
Where
15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Wind
from 330° at 20 knots
Remarks
good visibility
B737 at 20,000 ft, 50 nm north, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. 50 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
12 nm east (090°) of GNV
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
southbound
B738 at 38,000 ft, 18 nm north, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B737 at 21,000 ft, 3 nm south, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
B737 at 33,000 ft, 42 nm north, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 49 nm north, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 130 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B738 at 34,000 ft, 29 nm south, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. 418 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV LEV103045/TM 1240/FL340/TP B738/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
45 nm east (103°) of LEV
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth zhu
B738 at 40,000 ft, 29 nm north, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 478 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KHRV067024/TM 1103/FL400/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
24 nm northeast (067°) of KHRV
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 36,000 ft, 29 nm north, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 478 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KHRV339030/TM 1058/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
30 nm north (339°) of KHRV
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
HELO at 1,700 ft, 18 nm north, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): a few clouds above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 668 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV KBPT160002/TM 1343/FL017/TP HELO/SK FEW020/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
2 nm south (160°) of KBPT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
HELO
Sky
a few clouds from 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E145 at 19,000 ft, 20 nm north, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 668 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT/TM 1302/FL190/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
over BPT
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B38M at 2,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV 5NW HOU/TM 1322/FL020/TP B38M/SK BASE 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
5NW hou
Time
13:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
base 2,000 ft
C525 at 22,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu. At the destination end, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IAH270035/TM 1240/FL220/TP C525/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 190-240 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm west (270°) of IAH
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu
A21N at 32,000 ft, 19 nm north, 8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KDAS134010/TM 1204/FL320/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
10 nm southeast (134°) of KDAS
Time
12:04 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu

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 7 forecast points nearest it (MLB, PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, 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	light and variable	+1 kt		119 kt	6 h 12 min	3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC)
6,500 ft	light and variable	+1 kt	17 °C	119 kt	6 h 12 min	3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 3 kt	+2 kt	13 °C	118 kt	6 h 15 min	3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 4 kt	+3 kt	9 °C	117 kt	6 h 18 min	3:15 pm CDT (20:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 5 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	6 h 25 min	3:22 pm CDT (20:22 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	+8 kt	1 °C	112 kt	6 h 35 min	3:32 pm CDT (20:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	+11 kt	-3 °C	109 kt	6 h 46 min	3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 15 kt	+13 kt	-6 °C	107 kt	6 h 53 min	3:50 pm CDT (20:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 19 kt	+15 kt	-16 °C	105 kt	7 h 01 min	3:58 pm CDT (20:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 26 kt	+17 kt	-31 °C	103 kt	7 h 09 min	4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 28 kt	+13 kt	-41 °C	107 kt	6 h 53 min	3:50 pm CDT (20:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 28 kt	+13 kt	-52 °C	107 kt	6 h 53 min	3:50 pm CDT (20:50 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
MLB	used from 0 nm out; 71 nm from the line	290/10	260/15 18°	290/12 13°	280/13 8°	250/20 -7°	260/18 -18°	240/17 -32°	250/20 -41°	250/22 -52°
PIE	used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -51°
TLH	used from 149 nm out; 78 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
MOB	used from 299 nm out; 93 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
MSY	used from 399 nm out; 61 nm from the line	150/9	140/8 18°	L/V 13°	L/V 6°	320/15 -5°	310/16 -16°	320/32 -31°	340/35 -40°	350/34 -52°
LCH	used from 548 nm out; 66 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 697 nm out; 20 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	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
SFB Orlando, FL	departure	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
LEE Leesburg, FL	30 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 5 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	76 ft	13:53 UTC
CDK Cedar Key, FL	100 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	no report just now				11 ft
HUM Houma, LA	498 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	8 ft	13:47 UTC
PTN Patterson, LA	528 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	12:56 UTC
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX	668 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	13:53 UTC
HOU Houston, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	46 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 76 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, 3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HOU

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet

The forecast for SFB, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at HOU 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Orlando Sanford International, William P Hobby Airport.