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Albany International to Miami International ALB → MIA

1,067 nautical miles (1,228 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 199°, about 212° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 7:06 am EDT (11:06 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: 47 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 110 to 189 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 469 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET E15E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 678 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NC AND NC VA SC GA CSTL WTRS
    FROM 120E ORF-200ESE ECG-220SE ILM-150S ILM-60S ECG-120E ORF
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23030KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
  • SIGMET E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 817 to 967 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    FL AND FL GA CSTL WTRS
    FROM 180SSE ILM-150ENE TRV-60NE PBI-20S TRV-140SE CHS-180SSE ILM
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23015KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 229 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 60 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 329 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 100 to 150 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 ALB.

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (ALB, JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, JAX, MLB, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 20 kt+19 kt101 kt10 h 34 min7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC)
6,500 ft220° at 22 kt+20 kt14 °C100 kt10 h 40 min7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 26 kt+23 kt13 °C97 kt11 h7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 28 kt+23 kt9 °C97 kt11 h7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 29 kt+23 kt6 °C97 kt11 h7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 34 kt+27 kt2 °C93 kt11 h 28 min8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 38 kt+30 kt-2 °C90 kt11 h 51 min8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 41 kt+33 kt-5 °C87 kt12 h 16 min8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 45 kt+39 kt-16 °C81 kt13 h 10 min9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 54 kt+50 kt-31 °C70 kt15 h 15 min11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 59 kt+56 kt-41 °C64 kt16 h 40 min1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 58 kt+56 kt-53 °C64 kt16 h 40 min1:12 pm EDT (17:12 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ALBused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line160/27190/16 9°200/29 7°230/21 3°240/24 -9°240/43 -19°230/65 -33°240/91 -42°230/99 -53°
JFKused from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line140/43170/35 13°230/18 9°250/25 5°240/40 -7°230/50 -17°230/75 -31°230/78 -41°230/88 -53°
ACYused from 150 nm out; 40 nm from the line230/15230/22 15°230/31 11°230/27 6°230/40 -7°230/51 -17°230/71 -31°230/81 -41°230/86 -53°
ORFused from 299 nm out; 45 nm from the line210/45210/41 15°210/39 13°220/37 7°230/55 -5°230/65 -16°220/71 -30°220/75 -40°220/72 -53°
ILMused from 449 nm out; 74 nm from the line230/27220/35 14°230/45 13°230/48 8°240/59 -4°230/57 -14°220/66 -30°210/66 -40°210/59 -52°
CHSused from 648 nm out; 106 nm from the line260/22280/26 12°260/37 12°250/40 8°240/54 -4°230/55 -15°220/61 -31°200/66 -41°210/62 -52°
JAXused from 748 nm out; 152 nm from the line280/14300/22 16°260/27 15°260/26 9°240/41 -6°230/38 -16°220/44 -32°200/49 -41°200/52 -53°
MLBused from 798 nm out; 129 nm from the line240/7240/11 17°240/13 13°250/15 8°230/25 -5°210/25 -16°210/24 -31°190/29 -41°190/27 -53°
MIAused from 997 nm out; 45 nm from the line190/8L/V 18°180/5 14°L/V 9°190/10 -5°160/10 -16°150/13 -30°160/26 -40°150/23 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ALB Albany, NY departure no report just now 284 ft
SWF New York, NY 80 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 490 ft
PNE Philadelphia, PA 169 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 119 ft
DOV Dover, DE 229 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower no report just now 28 ft
ORF Norfolk, VA 369 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 26 ft
EWN New Bern, NC 489 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 17 ft
ILM Wilmington, NC 548 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 31 ft
PMP Pompano Beach, FL 1037 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 19 ft
MIA Miami, FL destination no report just now 9 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 490 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC)

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

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

  • 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC on the route, 249 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 249 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
  • 6/8618 New Bern, NC, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 479 nm along the route · security · ended 11 October · ZDC
  • 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 1017 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MIA is before sunrise there (7:18 am EDT (11:18 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 Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Albany International, Miami International.