Plan a flight · Mon 7:08 am PDT (14:08 UTC)

San Francisco International to William P Hobby Airport SFO → HOU

1,431 nautical miles (1,646 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 087° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC). Right now SFO is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 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: 5 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 229 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 119 to 169 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 308 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 378 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 417 to 656 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 427 to 536 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 467 to 735 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 477 to 735 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 SFO.

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

A321 at 19,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 5:39 am PDT (12:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zlawc. 427 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDC UA /OV PGS275017/TM 1239/FL190/TP A321/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDC
Where
17 nm west (275°) of PGS
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zlawc
E45X at 32,000 ft, 25 nm south, 5:05 am PDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1301 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E45X
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B789 at 39,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 6:37 am PDT (13:37 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. At the departure end, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
STS UA /OV PYE218013/TM 1337/FL390/TP B789/TB LGT-MOD/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through STS
Where
13 nm southwest (218°) of PYE
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
UAL1806 at 39,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 5:32 am PDT (12:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 238° at 14 knots. 99 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1806 3722N 12024W 1232 F390 238/014KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B738 at 16,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 6:10 am PDT (13:10 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft. 338 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS270022/TM 1310/FL160/TP B738/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM 140-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
22 nm west (270°) of LAS
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft
B38M at 16,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 6:06 am PDT (13:06 UTC): light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft. 338 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS260025/TM 1306/FL160/TP B38M/TA M02/IC LGT RIME/RM 130-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
25 nm west (260°) of LAS
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft
B737 at 16,000 ft, 23 nm north, 6:37 am PDT (13:37 UTC): -10 °C, remarks: produced by skypath. 397 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LSV UA /OV MMM156023 /TM 1337 /FL160 /TP B737 /TA M10 /IC TRACE-LGT-RIME /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LSV
Where
23 nm southeast (156°) of MMM
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
trace-lgt-rime
Remarks
produced by skypath
B737 at 37,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 6:43 am PDT (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 984 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
over HOB
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
E170 at 20,000 ft, 12 nm north, 4:49 am PDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. 993 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB030020/TM 1149/FL200/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
20 nm northeast (030°) of HOB
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
PC12 descending, 1 nm north, 6:02 am PDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 1292 nm along the route, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 5NM N/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK BKN022 - TOPUNK
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
5NM north
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BKN022 topunk
BE20 climbing, 1 nm north, 5:22 am PDT (12:22 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 4,000 ft, remarks: higher layer above. 1292 nm along the route, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 3NM SW/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC028 - TOP040/RM HIGHER LAYER ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
3NM southwest
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Remarks
higher layer above
G280 at 1,800 ft, 25 nm south, 6:35 am PDT (13:35 UTC): remarks: B018 T043. 1301 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 1335Z/TM 1335/FL018/TP G280/RM B018 T043
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
1335Z
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
G280
Remarks
B018 T043
A320 at 2,000 ft, 23 nm south, 6:18 am PDT (13:18 UTC): remarks: during the descent. 1301 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 3N KAUS/TM 1318/FL020/TP A320/SK B017/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
3N KAUS
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B017
Remarks
during the descent
A321 at 4,500 ft, 16 nm southwest, 6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC): remarks: on final during the descent. 1301 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 10N KAUS/TM 1315/FL045/TP A321/SK T045/RM ON FINAL DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
10N KAUS
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
T045
Remarks
on final during the descent

13 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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (SFO, FAT, BIH, LAS, PRC, ABQ, 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 15 kt	+1 kt	15 °C	119 kt	12 h 02 min	9:10 pm CDT (02:10 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 17 kt	−2 kt	10 °C	122 kt	11 h 44 min	8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 17 kt	−3 kt	7 °C	123 kt	11 h 38 min	8:46 pm CDT (01:46 UTC)
11,500 ft	210° at 20 kt	−4 kt	3 °C	124 kt	11 h 32 min	8:40 pm CDT (01:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−6 kt	-1 °C	126 kt	11 h 21 min	8:29 pm CDT (01:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 28 kt	−9 kt	-4 °C	129 kt	11 h 06 min	8:14 pm CDT (01:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	−12 kt	-8 °C	132 kt	10 h 50 min	7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 33 kt	−13 kt	-9 °C	133 kt	10 h 46 min	7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 40 kt	−23 kt	-19 °C	143 kt	10 h	7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 51 kt	−28 kt	-29 °C	148 kt	9 h 40 min	6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 52 kt	−30 kt	-37 °C	150 kt	9 h 32 min	6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 46 kt	−28 kt	-47 °C	148 kt	9 h 40 min	6:48 pm CDT (23:48 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
SFO	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	090/9	050/12 4°	010/17 -2°	350/34 -3°	360/70 -11°	360/75 -22°	350/57 -38°	330/37 -42°	280/25 -44°
FAT	used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line	140/11	180/15 3°	150/14 -3°	200/14 -6°	240/17 -16°	320/25 -23°	270/22 -31°	240/29 -37°	230/36 -44°
BIH	used from 149 nm out; 32 nm from the line		L/V	020/6 0°	140/7 -7°	210/31 -16°	230/34 -26°	220/43 -30°	220/52 -36°	220/46 -43°
LAS	used from 248 nm out; 86 nm from the line		210/20 8°	210/29 4°	200/32 -3°	200/51 -15°	210/64 -21°	220/70 -30°	220/66 -38°	220/55 -44°
PRC	used from 447 nm out; 65 nm from the line			200/37 6°	200/35 0°	220/60 -11°	220/71 -20°	220/88 -29°	220/98 -35°	220/94 -45°
ABQ	used from 646 nm out; 122 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°
ROW	used from 844 nm out; 40 nm from the line		230/12	230/17 13°	220/30 7°	230/41 -5°	240/52 -17°	230/66 -28°	240/63 -38°	240/60 -50°
INK	used from 993 nm out; 56 nm from the line		220/17 21°	230/12 14°	210/13 7°	220/29 -5°	240/41 -14°	230/43 -28°	250/41 -38°	250/33 -51°
ABI	used from 1093 nm out; 64 nm from the line		200/30 19°	220/12 16°	220/11 9°	230/15 -5°	250/26 -15°	250/39 -28°	270/36 -38°	280/30 -51°
SAT	used from 1242 nm out; 81 nm from the line	160/18	180/22 17°	190/16 14°	210/16 9°	220/16 -5°	200/11 -14°	250/8 -29°	330/8 -40°	020/26 -51°
CLL	used from 1292 nm out; 46 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -51°
HOU	used from 1391 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
SFO San Francisco, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	6:56 am PDT (13:56 UTC)
MER Atwater, CA	89 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	190 ft	13:55 UTC
BTY Beatty, NV	268 nm out, 17 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,169 ft
VGT Las Vegas, NV	358 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	2,205 ft	13:53 UTC
FLG Flagstaff, AZ	536 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots, gusting to 32	10+ mi	1,200 ft	7,014 ft	13:57 UTC
INW Winslow, AZ	586 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the east (100°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,941 ft	13:56 UTC
ONM Socorro, NM	785 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,875 ft	13:55 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	984 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	13:50 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX	1143 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,918 ft	13:51 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	1272 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 16,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	9 mi	16,000 ft	1,015 ft	13:55 UTC
GTU Georgetown, TX	1292 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	789 ft	13:55 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 7,014 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, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 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 SFO, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 338 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 358 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 397 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 835 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 1152 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 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 Pacific Southwest · 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: San Francisco International, William P Hobby Airport.