Plan a flight · Sun 7:35 pm AKDT (03:35 UTC)

Fairbanks International to Miami International FAI → MIA

3,441 nautical miles (3,960 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 099°, about 084° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 20 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FAI is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots; MIA is VFR, wind calm. 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: 70 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1785 to 2025 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 2254 to 2254 nm out.
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 route from 2773 to 2853 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 FAI.

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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 6 nm north, 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 2933 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
C208 at 9,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 4:35 pm AKDT (00:35 UTC): no icing above 9,000 ft, haze, snow, remarks: fai atct akfss. At the departure end, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAI UA /OV PAFA315015 /TM 0035 /FL090 /TP C208 /WX HZ SN /IC NEG 090 /RM FAI ATCT AKFSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAI
Where
15 nm northwest (315°) of PAFA
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
C208
Weather
haze, snow
Icing
no at 9,000 ft
Remarks
fai atct akfss
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 5:02 pm AKDT (01:02 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,800 ft, 11 °C, remarks: during the climb. 1895 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK170008/TM 0102/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK OVC015-TOP048/TA 11/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
8 nm south (170°) of GFK
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,800 ft
Temperature
11 °C
Remarks
during the climb
E75L at 900 ft, 9 nm east, 5:57 pm AKDT (01:57 UTC): no icing, overcast above 1,200 ft. 1945 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0157/FL009/TP E75L/SK OVC012/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
01:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Icing
none
A320 descending, 9 nm east, 5:01 pm AKDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 36. 1945 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0101/FLUNKN/TP A320/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 36
PC12 at 2,800 ft, 1 nm east, 6:37 pm AKDT (02:37 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,900 ft, 10 °C. 1955 nm along the route, 1 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 0237/FL028/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOP029/TA 10
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
02:37 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,900 ft
Temperature
10 °C
UAL2499 at 28,000 ft, 4 nm east, 6:15 pm AKDT (02:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 2334 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2499 4138N 09137W 0215 F280 TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B739 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 5:51 pm AKDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 2703 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
E170 at 33,000 ft, 4 nm north, 5:53 pm AKDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 2903 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B747 at 33,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 5:02 pm AKDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 3072 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none
C172 at 1,100 ft, 29 nm northeast, 5:12 pm AKDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 3272 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth

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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (FAI, ORT, JNU, ANN). 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	190° at 14 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	30 h 27 min	6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	−1 kt	-4 °C	121 kt	28 h 26 min	4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−2 kt	0 °C	122 kt	28 h 12 min	3:47 am EDT (07:47 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−3 kt	-3 °C	123 kt	27 h 59 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−3 kt	-6 °C	123 kt	27 h 59 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−5 kt	-10 °C	125 kt	27 h 32 min	3:07 am EDT (07:07 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	−8 kt	-13 °C	128 kt	26 h 53 min	2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 34 kt	−12 kt	-17 °C	132 kt	26 h 04 min	1:39 am EDT (05:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 35 kt	−13 kt	-18 °C	133 kt	25 h 52 min	1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 46 kt	−16 kt	-30 °C	136 kt	25 h 18 min	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 52 kt	−33 kt	-43 °C	153 kt	22 h 29 min	10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 64 kt	−48 kt	-51 °C	168 kt	20 h 29 min	8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 53 kt	−40 kt	-55 °C	160 kt	21 h 30 min	9:05 pm EDT (01:05 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
FAI	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	270/11	280/15 -5°	270/15 -11°	290/10 -18°	L/V -30°	230/6 -43°	300/15 -54°	280/18 -53°	240/26 -48°
ORT	used from 100 nm out; 93 nm from the line		280/10 -4°	260/14 -10°	260/16 -17°	220/15 -30°	210/30 -44°	240/41 -51°	240/43 -49°	240/45 -46°
JNU	used from 449 nm out; 278 nm from the line	180/24	230/31 0°	230/32 -6°	230/41 -12°	240/62 -21°	240/73 -32°	240/94 -45°	250/94 -50°	250/78 -50°
ANN	used from 848 nm out; 488 nm from the line	180/12	230/21 4°	230/24 0°	230/29 -4°	250/35 -15°	250/46 -27°	270/51 -41°	280/67 -51°	280/54 -57°

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
FAI Fairbanks, AK	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	439 ft	7:06 pm AKDT (03:06 UTC)
CYDA Dawson City,	229 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	20 mi	10,000 ft	1,215 ft	23:00 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	1945 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 14 knots	2.5 mi	300 ft	901 ft	02:53 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	2274 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	02:54 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	2733 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	501 ft	03:15 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	3042 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	3102 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	02:53 UTC
MIA Miami, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	9 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,215 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, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 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 VFR

The whole forecast for MIA

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 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
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

The forecast for FAI, the departure

From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm AKDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am AKDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am AKDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am AKDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet

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

6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 1885 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZMP
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 24 nm from the route, 2723 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 11 nm from the route, 3272 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at FAI 6:39 pm AKDT (02:39 UTC), at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MIA is after sunset there (6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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, Alaska · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Fairbanks International, Miami International.