Cape Cod Gateway Airport to Miami International HYA → MIA
1,074 nautical miles (1,236 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 211°, about 227° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC). Right now HYA is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19; 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: 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
- SIGMET E27E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 10 to 189 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120755 MKCE WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27E VALID UNTIL 0955Z MA RI NY AND MA RI DE NJ NY MD CT CSTL WTRS FROM 60NE ACK-90ESE ACK-200SSE HTO-160SE SIE-HTO-60NE ACK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- SIGMET E28E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC). Near the route, 746 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120755 MKCE WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 28E VALID UNTIL 0955Z FL GA CSTL WTRS FROM 190SE CHS-240SSE ILM-210ENE TRV-150ENE TRV-190SE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL400. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 269 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 398 nm along the route.
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 HYA.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (ACK, JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, 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 | 310° at 16 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 8 h 44 min | 1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | 0 | 13 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 57 min | 1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −1 kt | 10 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 53 min | 1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −1 kt | 7 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 53 min | 1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | 0 | 4 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 57 min | 1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +3 kt | -1 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 11 min | 2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 23 kt | +6 kt | -4 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 25 min | 2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 25 kt | +9 kt | -8 °C | 111 kt | 9 h 41 min | 2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 29 kt | +17 kt | -20 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 26 min | 3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 43 kt | +34 kt | -33 °C | 86 kt | 12 h 29 min | 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 44 kt | +34 kt | -40 °C | 86 kt | 12 h 29 min | 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 38 kt | +25 kt | -50 °C | 95 kt | 11 h 18 min | 4:19 pm EDT (20:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACK | used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 340/16 | 270/32 14° | 260/37 9° | 260/30 4° | 250/41 -9° | 250/49 -21° | 240/92 -34° | 240/107 -42° | 240/94 -52° |
| JFK | used from 99 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| ACY | used from 149 nm out; 113 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| ORF | used from 298 nm out; 120 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| ILM | used from 497 nm out; 114 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| CHS | used from 696 nm out; 173 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| MLB | used from 796 nm out; 156 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| MIA | used from 995 nm out; 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYA Hyannis, MA | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19 | 3 mi | 600 ft | 54 ft | 4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC) |
| MVY Vineyard Haven, MA | 20 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 66 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1054 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MIA Miami, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 66 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, 1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MIA
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 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 HYA, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 2 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 1025 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at HYA 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC), at MIA 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: Cape Cod Gateway Airport, Miami International.