Bangor International to Miami-Opa Locka Executive BGR → OPF
1,263 nautical miles (1,453 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 210°, about 226° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC). Right now BGR is low IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots; OPF is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 4 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: 1 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 507 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 527 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 537 to 756 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 BGR.
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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (BGR, PWM, BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, MLB, MIA). 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 | 310° at 14 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 10 h 11 min | 5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −3 kt | 12 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 16 min | 5:14 pm EDT (21:14 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −4 kt | 9 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 11 min | 5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −3 kt | 6 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 16 min | 5:14 pm EDT (21:14 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −2 kt | 3 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 21 min | 5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +1 kt | -1 °C | 119 kt | 10 h 37 min | 5:35 pm EDT (21:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 23 kt | +4 kt | -5 °C | 116 kt | 10 h 53 min | 5:51 pm EDT (21:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 25 kt | +6 kt | -8 °C | 114 kt | 11 h 05 min | 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 29 kt | +14 kt | -20 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 55 min | 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 40 kt | +28 kt | -34 °C | 92 kt | 13 h 44 min | 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 44 kt | +33 kt | -41 °C | 87 kt | 14 h 31 min | 9:29 pm EDT (01:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 41 kt | +26 kt | -50 °C | 94 kt | 13 h 26 min | 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 300/13 | 320/12 9° | 320/11 5° | 320/16 -1° | 300/25 -12° | 290/33 -23° | 280/38 -40° | 260/56 -45° | 250/75 -52° |
| PWM | used from 50 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 320/11 | 260/11 8° | 310/14 5° | 310/19 1° | 300/26 -11° | 290/31 -22° | 270/48 -40° | 250/60 -43° | 250/69 -51° |
| BOS | used from 149 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -51° |
| BDL | used from 249 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| JFK | used from 298 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| ACY | used from 348 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| ORF | used from 497 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| ILM | used from 646 nm out; 121 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| CHS | used from 895 nm out; 161 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| MLB | used from 994 nm out; 147 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° |
| MIA | used from 1193 nm out; 51 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -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 | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR Bangor, ME | departure | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 192 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| PWM Portland, ME | 89 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 3,400 ft | 75 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| OQU North Kingstown, RI | 219 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the north (360°) at 14 knots | 600 ft | 18 ft | 10:35 UTC | |
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 278 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 54 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| HSE Hatteras, NC | 656 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 16 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1243 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| OPF Miami, FL | destination | VFR | from the north (350°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 192 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OPF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OPF
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
The forecast for BGR, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 219 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC), at OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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
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: Bangor International, Miami-Opa Locka Executive.