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UAL697: 3 legs
- DCA to IAH, departing 8:38 AM EDT, May 26
- IAH to SAT, departing 2:51 PM CDT, May 26
- SAT to ORD: no forecast yet
UAL697, DCA to IAH, departing 8:38 AM EDT, May 26
(Forecast data last collected at 6:00 AM EDT on May 26, 2026.)
- Takeoff from DCA at 8:38 AM EDT, May 26.
- 8:39 AM EDT: Calm skies for the next 10 minutes.
- 8:49 AM EDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 minute.
- 8:50 AM EDT: Calm skies for the next 41 minutes.
- 9:31 AM EDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 17 minutes.
- 9:48 AM EDT: Calm skies for the next 33 minutes.
- 10:21 AM EDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 7 minutes.
- 10:28 AM EDT: Calm skies for the next 18 minutes.
- 10:46 AM EDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 minute.
- 10:47 AM EDT: Calm skies for the next 28 minutes.
- 11:15 AM EDT: Light turbulence likely until you land.
- Landing at IAH at 11:29 AM EDT.
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UAL697, IAH to SAT, departing 2:51 PM CDT, May 26
(Forecast data last collected at 6:00 AM EDT on May 26, 2026.)
Preliminary forecast. Check back within an hour or two of takeoff to see the most accurate route map and turbulence forecast for this flight.
- Takeoff from IAH at 2:51 PM CDT, May 26.
- 2:52 PM CDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 3 minutes.
- 2:55 PM CDT: Calm skies for the next 37 minutes.
- 3:32 PM CDT: Light turbulence likely until you land.
- Landing at SAT at 3:36 PM CDT.
Nelly says: Bumpy skies can be scary, but they're not dangerous!
See our turbulence safety page for more information, including links to other resources for nervous fliers.
UAL697, SAT to ORD: no forecast yet
It's too early to give you a forecast. I don't yet know the flight plan for this leg of UAL697, so I can't give you an accurate forecast right now. Come check again closer to departure time. (Note that sometimes I don't know the flight plan until minutes before boarding!)
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