Buffalo Niagara International to Miami International BUF → MIA
1,032 nautical miles (1,188 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 185°, about 196° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC). 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: 52 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
- SIGMET E37E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 38,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Near the route, 903 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 121155 MKCE WST 121155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 37E VALID UNTIL 1355Z FL CSTL WTRS FROM 220SE CHS-220ENE TRV-50ENE PBI-40ENE TRV-220SE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL380.
- 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 288 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 328 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 40 to 288 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 347 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 308 to 437 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 437 to 804 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 BUF.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (BUF, PSB, AGC, EKN, ROA, RDU, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, 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 | 330° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 49 min | 4:08 pm EDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 49 min | 4:08 pm EDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 10 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 35 min | 3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −16 kt | 7 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 35 min | 3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −17 kt | 4 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 32 min | 3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | −18 kt | 0 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 29 min | 3:48 pm EDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | −19 kt | -4 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 25 min | 3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 27 kt | −20 kt | -8 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 22 min | 3:41 pm EDT (19:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 28 kt | −19 kt | -19 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 25 min | 3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 29 kt | −20 kt | -33 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 22 min | 3:41 pm EDT (19:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 35 kt | −25 kt | -41 °C | 145 kt | 7 h 07 min | 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 31 kt | −20 kt | -50 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 22 min | 3:41 pm EDT (19:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| PSB | used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AGC | used from 149 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| EKN | used from 199 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| ROA | used from 298 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| RDU | used from 397 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| FLO | used from 447 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| CHS | used from 546 nm out; 39 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° |
| SAV | used from 695 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| JAX | used from 744 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| MLB | used from 794 nm out; 81 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 943 nm out; 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF Buffalo, NY | departure | no report just now | 726 ft | ||||
| BFD Bradford, PA | 69 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,143 ft | ||||
| JST Johnstown, PA | 159 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,284 ft | ||||
| VBW Bridgewater, VA | 278 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,165 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 337 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 417 nm out, 25 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 925 ft | ||||
| FLO Florence, SC | 526 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 146 ft | ||||
| VRB Vero Beach, FL | 923 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| SUA Stuart, FL | 953 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 16 ft | ||||
| MIA Miami, FL | destination | no report just now | 9 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 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, 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC)
MIA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 486 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 864 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 864 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 864 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 864 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 864 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 864 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 983 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC), at MIA 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: Buffalo Niagara International, Miami International.