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Denver International to Miami-Opa Locka Executive DEN → OPF

1,480 nautical miles (1,703 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 117°, about 109° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DEN is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 13 knots; OPF is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 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: 9 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

  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 934 to 1033 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 DEN.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

  • BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 5:28 pm MDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
    Time
    23:28 UTC
    Height
    at 24,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • A21N at 32,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 5:42 pm MDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. At the departure end, 40 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
    Report
    a routine report filed through AKO
    Where
    30 nm west (270°) of AKO
    Time
    23:42 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    intermittent moderate chop
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-61
  • GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 4:44 pm MDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the departure end, 35 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
    Report
    a routine report filed through COS
    Where
    25 nm north (350°) of COS
    Time
    22:44 UTC
    Height
    at 45,000 ft
    Aircraft
    GLF5
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-46
  • UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 36 nm north, 5:31 pm MDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. At the departure end, 36 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • B739 at 32,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 4:23 pm MDT (22:23 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 964 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MOB UA /OV SJI/TM 2223/FL320/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through MOB
    Where
    over SJI
    Time
    22:23 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B737 at 26,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 5:19 pm MDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 984 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
    Report
    a routine report filed through GZH
    Where
    over MVC
    Time
    23:19 UTC
    Height
    at 26,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
    Remarks
    ZTLFD-11
  • B738 at 19,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 4:05 pm MDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 18 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PBI UA /OV PBI260030/TM 2205/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through PBI
    Where
    30 nm west (260°) of PBI
    Time
    22:05 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate
  • A321 descending, 3 nm south, 6:26 pm MDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB NEG BLO 100
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    over DEN
    Time
    00:26 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    no below 10,000 ft
  • E75L at 10,000 ft, 22 nm north, 5:45 pm MDT (23:45 UTC): light turbulence up to 17,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 22 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN350025/TM 2345/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT SFC-170/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    25 nm north (350°) of DEN
    Time
    23:45 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    light from the surface to 17,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • B737 at 6,500 ft, 3 nm south, 5:27 pm MDT (23:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2327/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17R
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    over DEN
    Time
    23:27 UTC
    Height
    at 6,500 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    no turbulence on final runway 17R
  • B737 descending, 3 nm south, 4:29 pm MDT (22:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2229/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    over DEN
    Time
    22:29 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    no below 10,000 ft
  • B737 at 14,000 ft, 25 nm south, 6:20 pm MDT (00:20 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: light to moderate from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft occn light above 16,000 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN170025/TM 0020/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM LGT-MOD 140-160 OCCN LGT ABOVE 160
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    25 nm south (170°) of DEN
    Time
    00:20 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    light to moderate
    Remarks
    light to moderate from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft occn light above 16,000 ft
  • GLF6 at 40,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the departure end, 42 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UA /OV COS340020/TM 0048/FL400/TP GLF6/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
    Report
    a routine report filed through COS
    Where
    20 nm north (340°) of COS
    Time
    00:48 UTC
    Height
    at 40,000 ft
    Aircraft
    GLF6
    Turbulence
    light to moderate chop
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-46
  • B738 at 35,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 5:30 pm MDT (23:30 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-07. At the departure end, 40 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2330/FL350/TP B738/TB CONS LGT /RM ZDVWC-07
    Report
    a routine report filed through AKO
    Where
    30 nm west (270°) of AKO
    Time
    23:30 UTC
    Height
    at 35,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    continuous light
    Remarks
    ZDVWC-07

12 more routine reports are on the map.

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (DEN, GLD, GCK, ICT, TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN, MOB, TLH, PIE, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft240° at 9 kt−4 kt124 kt11 h 56 min8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)
5,500 ft240° at 11 kt−5 kt21 °C125 kt11 h 50 min8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC)
7,500 ft250° at 13 kt−8 kt15 °C128 kt11 h 34 min8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC)
9,500 ft250° at 16 kt−11 kt12 °C131 kt11 h 18 min8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC)
11,500 ft260° at 18 kt−14 kt8 °C134 kt11 h 03 min8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)
13,500 ft260° at 19 kt−14 kt4 °C134 kt11 h 03 min8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)
15,500 ft260° at 19 kt−15 kt0 °C135 kt10 h 58 min7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC)
17,500 ft260° at 19 kt−15 kt-5 °C135 kt10 h 58 min7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180260° at 20 kt−15 kt-6 °C135 kt10 h 58 min7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240260° at 22 kt−17 kt-17 °C137 kt10 h 48 min7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300270° at 29 kt−24 kt-31 °C144 kt10 h 17 min7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 30 kt−24 kt-40 °C144 kt10 h 17 min7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 31 kt−25 kt-51 °C145 kt10 h 12 min7:09 am EDT (11:09 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
DENused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line190/31 16°210/32 7°240/41 -8°230/47 -21°240/56 -32°250/65 -37°250/61 -47°
GLDused from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line190/29200/30 15°240/23 8°250/39 -7°230/39 -19°230/57 -31°240/67 -39°250/62 -49°
GCKused from 149 nm out; 46 nm from the line200/35 21°220/34 14°240/30 8°240/27 -6°240/31 -17°240/53 -30°250/55 -39°250/60 -50°
ICTused from 298 nm out; 63 nm from the line190/34210/34 18°240/28 13°260/23 7°250/23 -6°240/29 -17°260/40 -30°260/47 -40°270/42 -51°
TULused from 397 nm out; 50 nm from the line200/27210/28 15°240/24 13°250/19 8°250/28 -6°260/25 -16°270/34 -30°280/41 -39°280/41 -52°
FSMused from 497 nm out; 40 nm from the line200/18210/19 15°230/22 13°250/18 7°270/20 -5°280/24 -16°280/35 -30°290/37 -40°300/40 -52°
LITused from 596 nm out; 62 nm from the line220/12250/12 17°250/18 12°260/22 6°310/14 -5°310/25 -17°310/40 -31°310/38 -41°310/46 -52°
JANused from 745 nm out; 71 nm from the line260/6310/14 17°280/13 12°290/19 6°310/22 -5°310/28 -17°320/44 -32°330/48 -41°320/52 -51°
MOBused from 894 nm out; 66 nm from the line310/7350/18 18°330/16 12°300/18 7°320/17 -6°330/27 -17°340/52 -33°350/53 -43°330/38 -50°
TLHused from 1043 nm out; 102 nm from the line300/17340/32 17°320/27 13°300/27 8°280/23 -7°250/37 -17°230/44 -33°220/53 -41°220/48 -51°
PIEused from 1192 nm out; 88 nm from the line310/7270/12 17°270/14 13°260/14 8°240/22 -5°230/24 -16°220/26 -31°200/31 -41°180/33 -53°
MIAused from 1391 nm out; 69 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
DEN Denver, CO departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet from the south (170°) at 13 knots 10+ mi 22,000 ft 5,433 ft 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC)
LIC Limon, CO 60 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots 10+ mi none 5,374 ft 23:55 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS 219 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 29 10+ mi none 2,890 ft 23:54 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK 417 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower VFR Weather: light rain from the south (170°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 1,000 ft 00:53 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK 467 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi none 638 ft 23:53 UTC
LLQ Monticello, AR 725 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 267 ft 00:53 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS 834 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 346 ft 00:54 UTC
PNS Pensacola, FL 1023 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the west (270°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 120 ft 00:53 UTC
DTS Destin, FL 1053 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 22 ft 00:53 UTC
SPG St Petersburg, FL 1311 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 6 ft 00:53 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL 1371 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 25 ft 00:53 UTC
OPF Miami, FL destination VFR from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 8 ft 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 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, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for OPF
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for DEN, the departure
  • From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 14,000 feet and more above
  • From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at DEN 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC), at OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OPF 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 southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Denver International, Miami-Opa Locka Executive.