Plan a flight · Sun 8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)

Jacksonville International to Miami-Opa Locka Executive JAX → OPF

285 nautical miles (328 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 165°, about 171° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 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: 93 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 E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, 197 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
FL AND FL GA CSTL WTRS
FROM 180SSE ILM-150ENE TRV-60NE PBI-20S TRV-140SE CHS-180SSE ILM
AREA TS MOV FROM 23015KT. TOPS ABV FL450.

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 JAX.

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

BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 25 nm east, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 197 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160045/TM 2244/FL130/TP BCS3/TB MOD 100-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
45 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft
B738 at 19,000 ft, 9 nm west, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. 246 nm along the route, 9 nm west 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
B752 at 39,000 ft, 7 nm east, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2201/FL390/TP B752/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 46 nm west, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 98 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
30 nm south (160°) of OCF
Time
22:39 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime
P28A at 1,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 108 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
C172 at 1,000 ft, 5 nm west, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 108 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV KSFB180001/TM 2201/FL010/TP C172/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
1 nm south (180°) of KSFB
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
C172 at 1,100 ft, 13 nm west, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 118 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 13 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 118 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 13 nm west, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 118 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 13 nm west, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 118 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25002/TM 2213/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25002
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 33 nm east, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. 128 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB025032/TM 2220/FL160/TP BE20/WX VMC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
32 nm northeast (025°) of MLB
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,000 ft, 19 nm west, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 157 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
CL35 at 8,000 ft, 33 nm east, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): no turbulence. 187 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB142035/TM 2302/FL080/TP CL35/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm southeast (142°) of MLB
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Turbulence
none

8 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 3 forecast points nearest it (JAX, 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
3,500 ft	260° at 9 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	2 h 21 min	11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	2 h 19 min	11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−1 kt	15 °C	121 kt	2 h 21 min	11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+1 kt	13 °C	119 kt	2 h 24 min	11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	0	9 °C	120 kt	2 h 22 min	11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+2 kt	5 °C	118 kt	2 h 25 min	11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+6 kt	0 °C	114 kt	2 h 30 min	11:24 pm EDT (03:24 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+9 kt	-4 °C	111 kt	2 h 34 min	11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 28 kt	+10 kt	-5 °C	110 kt	2 h 35 min	11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 26 kt	+16 kt	-16 °C	104 kt	2 h 44 min	11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	210° at 28 kt	+19 kt	-31 °C	101 kt	2 h 49 min	11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	190° at 35 kt	+31 kt	-41 °C	89 kt	3 h 12 min	12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	190° at 34 kt	+30 kt	-53 °C	90 kt	3 h 10 min	12:04 am EDT (04:04 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
MLB	used from 98 nm out; 33 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
MIA	used from 246 nm out; 26 nm from the line	190/8	L/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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
JAX Jacksonville, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 13,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	29 ft	7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC)
SGJ St Augustine, FL	39 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	23:56 UTC
FIN Palm Coast, FL	69 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	33 ft	22:50 UTC
SFB Orlando, FL	108 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	23:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	128 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	96 ft	23:53 UTC
FPR Fort Pierce, FL	187 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,500 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	23 ft	23:53 UTC
SUA Stuart, FL	216 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,800 ft	16 ft	00:50 UTC
FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL	266 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, scattered clouds at 3,600 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	23:53 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 96 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, 11:13 pm EDT (03:13 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 JAX, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 79 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 25 nm from the route, 118 nm along the route · security · ZJX
5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 246 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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 after sunset there (6:57 pm EDT (22:57 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · 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: Jacksonville International, Miami-Opa Locka Executive.