Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Miami-Opa Locka Executive CHS → OPF
420 nautical miles (483 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 182°, about 189° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC). Right now CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots; OPF is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 CHS.
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 02:00–09:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (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 | 270° at 10 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 3 h 32 min | 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | +1 kt | 15 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 32 min | 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +1 kt | 13 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 32 min | 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +2 kt | 10 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 34 min | 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 6 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 35 min | 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +6 kt | 2 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 41 min | 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | +8 kt | -2 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 45 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 25 kt | +10 kt | -5 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 49 min | 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 28 kt | +12 kt | -17 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 53 min | 7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 32 kt | +24 kt | -32 °C | 96 kt | 4 h 22 min | 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 42 kt | +37 kt | -41 °C | 83 kt | 5 h 04 min | 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 210° at 43 kt | +37 kt | -52 °C | 83 kt | 5 h 04 min | 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| SAV | used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 100 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| MLB | used from 200 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| MIA | used from 350 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS Charleston, SC | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC) |
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 290 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| FPR Fort Pierce, FL | 320 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 23 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SUA Stuart, FL | 340 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,100 feet | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 16 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL | 400 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| OPF Miami, FL | destination | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 46 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, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OPF
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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 CHS, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 240 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, 240 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, 240 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, 240 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, 240 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, 240 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 11 nm from the route, 370 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 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: Charleston Afb/Intl Airport, Miami-Opa Locka Executive.