Key West International to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International EYW → FLL
126 nautical miles (145 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 044°, about 048° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC). Right now EYW is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots; FLL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 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: 877 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 EYW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 20,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 78 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MIA UA /OV DHP270045/TM 1321/FL200/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through MIA
- Where
- 45 nm west (270°) of DHP
- Time
- 13:21 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- C172 at 1,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. 97 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TMB UA /OV 27002/TM 1337/FL010/TP C172/SK 008 BKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through TMB
- Where
- wind from 270° at 2 knots
- Time
- 13:37 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- at 800 ft broken
- GLF4 climbing, 3 nm south, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. 116 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
OPF UA /OV KOPF090001/TM 1326/FLDURC/TP GLF4/SK BKN008
- Report
- a routine report filed through OPF
- Where
- 1 nm east (090°) of KOPF
- Time
- 13:26 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Sky
- a broken layer from 800 ft
- CN35 climbing, 3 nm south, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. 116 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
OPF UA /OV KOPF090001/TM 1310/FLDURC/TP CN35/SK BKN007
- Report
- a routine report filed through OPF
- Where
- 1 nm east (090°) of KOPF
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CN35
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- SR22 descending, 4 nm southwest, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. 116 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OPF UA /OV KOPF270002/TM 1238/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK BKN008
- Report
- a routine report filed through OPF
- Where
- 2 nm west (270°) of KOPF
- Time
- 12:38 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- a broken layer from 800 ft
- C172 descending, 4 nm southwest, 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. 116 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OPF UA /OV KOPF270002/TM 1227/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN010
- Report
- a routine report filed through OPF
- Where
- 2 nm west (270°) of KOPF
- Time
- 12:27 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,000 ft
- C172 at 1,000 ft, 19 nm north, 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC): a few clouds above 1,000 ft, remarks: tfc pattern. At the destination end, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BCT UA /OV KBCT310001/TM 1308/FL010/TP C172/SK FEW010/RM TFC PATTERN
- Report
- a routine report filed through BCT
- Where
- 1 nm northwest (310°) of KBCT
- Time
- 13:08 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- a few clouds from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- tfc pattern
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (EYW, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 060° at 3 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 1 h 05 min | 11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 050° at 3 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 1 h 05 min | 11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 050° at 2 kt | +2 kt | 15 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 04 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 040° at 2 kt | +2 kt | 12 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 04 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | light and variable | 0 | 9 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 03 min | 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | light and variable | −1 kt | 4 °C | 121 kt | 1 h 02 min | 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 2 kt | −2 kt | 0 °C | 122 kt | 1 h 02 min | 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 3 kt | −3 kt | -5 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 01 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 4 kt | −3 kt | -6 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 01 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 10 kt | −7 kt | -18 °C | 127 kt | 1 h | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 22 kt | −21 kt | -32 °C | 141 kt | 54 min | 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 29 kt | −27 kt | -41 °C | 147 kt | 51 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 29 kt | −27 kt | -52 °C | 147 kt | 51 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EYW | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 060/7 | 050/7 17° | 040/6 13° | L/V 8° | L/V -6° | 290/10 -17° | 240/21 -31° | 240/28 -41° | 240/28 -52° |
| MIA | used from 49 nm out; 37 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 250/6 -6° | 260/10 -18° | 240/23 -32° | 240/29 -41° | 240/29 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EYW Key West, FL | departure | VFR | from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| MTH Marathon, FL | 39 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 7 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| TMB Miami, FL | 97 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 10 ft | 13:53 UTC | |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 65 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FLL
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 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 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
The forecast for EYW, the departure
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZMA
- 6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 17 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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: Key West International, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.