Henderson Executive to Miami International HND → MIA
1,885 nautical miles (2,169 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 099°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:29 pm EDT (01:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 3 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 199 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 180 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 140 to 449 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 180 to 269 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 728 to 778 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 1167 to 1306 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 HND.
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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (LAS, PRC, FMN, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI, DAL, CLL, SHV, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE, 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 | 190° at 6 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 15 h 50 min | 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 10 kt | −2 kt | 17 °C | 122 kt | 15 h 27 min | 12:37 am EDT (04:37 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 12 kt | −4 kt | 13 °C | 124 kt | 15 h 12 min | 12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | −6 kt | 10 °C | 126 kt | 14 h 58 min | 12:08 am EDT (04:08 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | −7 kt | 7 °C | 127 kt | 14 h 51 min | 12:01 am EDT (04:01 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −10 kt | 2 °C | 130 kt | 14 h 30 min | 11:40 pm EDT (03:40 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −13 kt | -2 °C | 133 kt | 14 h 10 min | 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 13 h 46 min | 10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 25 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 13 h 40 min | 10:50 pm EDT (02:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 30 kt | −25 kt | -17 °C | 145 kt | 13 h | 10:10 pm EDT (02:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -30 °C | 152 kt | 12 h 24 min | 9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 36 kt | −33 kt | -39 °C | 153 kt | 12 h 19 min | 9:29 pm EDT (01:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 32 kt | −31 kt | -50 °C | 151 kt | 12 h 29 min | 9:39 pm EDT (01:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAS | used from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| PRC | used from 100 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 249 nm out; 118 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ABQ | used from 299 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| ROW | used from 499 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| LBB | used from 598 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 748 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| DAL | used from 848 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| CLL | used from 997 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| SHV | used from 1047 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| LCH | used from 1097 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| MSY | used from 1197 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| MOB | used from 1396 nm out; 93 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| TLH | used from 1496 nm out; 159 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| PIE | used from 1596 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| MIA | used from 1795 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HND Las Vegas, NV | departure | no report just now | 2,491 ft | ||||
| FLG Flagstaff, AZ | 180 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| XNI Zuni, NM | 309 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,371 ft | ||||
| BRG Belen, NM | 419 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,199 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 668 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 907 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 700 ft | ||||
| PSN Palestine, TX | 997 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 422 ft | ||||
| MSY New Orleans, LA | 1296 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3 ft | ||||
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | 1795 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| MIA Miami, FL | destination | no report just now | 9 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 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, 9:29 pm EDT (01:29 UTC)
MIA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 469 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at HND 6:07 pm PDT (01:07 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.
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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: Henderson Executive, Miami International.