Plan a flight · Mon 4:38 am PDT (11:38 UTC)

Los Angeles International to Miami International LAX → MIA

2,032 nautical miles (2,338 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAX is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 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: 6,856 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 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 508 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 319 to 418 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). Near the route, 448 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, 1344 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 LAX.

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

B744 at 1,700 ft, 0 nm east, 2:24 am PDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
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Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
09:24 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B744
Sky
a few clouds from 1,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 25L lax
A333 descending, 9 nm north, 4:05 am PDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the departure end, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
ONT080
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
A333
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 26R
B737 at 38,000 ft, 19 nm south, 4:05 am PDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 306° at 27 knots. 986 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWD UA /OV SJT094066/TM 1105/FL380/TP B737/WV 306027KT/TB LGT CHOP CONS/RM AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWD
Where
66 nm east (094°) of SJT
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Wind
from 306° at 27 knots
Turbulence
light chop continuous
Remarks
SF30 at 21,000 ft, 34 nm south, 2:35 am PDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. 1195 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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IAH UA /OV DAS02002/TM 0935/FL210/TP SF30/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
DAS02002
Time
09:35 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
SF30
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 40,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 4:03 am PDT (11:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1444 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MSY UA /OV KHRV067024/TM 1103/FL400/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
24 nm northeast (067°) of KHRV
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 3:58 am PDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1444 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MSY UA /OV KHRV339030/TM 1058/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
30 nm north (339°) of KHRV
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 34,000 ft, 18 nm north, 4:04 am PDT (11:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1683 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SRQ UA /OV SRQ290200/TM 1104/FL340/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
200 nm west (290°) of SRQ
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
A20N at 26,000 ft, 35 nm north, 3:37 am PDT (10:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1683 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ295200/TM 1037/FL260/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
200 nm northwest (295°) of SRQ
Time
10:37 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B789 at 38,000 ft, 6 nm south, 2:54 am PDT (09:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 1713 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ281174/TM 0954/FL380/TP B789/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
174 nm west (281°) of SRQ
Time
09:54 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
B38M at 21,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 3:51 am PDT (10:51 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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RSW UA /OV RSW180020/TM 1051/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
20 nm south (180°) of RSW
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent

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 15 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, INK, ABI, CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, 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 8 kt	0		120 kt	16 h 56 min	12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC)
5,500 ft	200° at 11 kt	−2 kt	18 °C	122 kt	16 h 39 min	12:17 am EDT (04:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 11 kt	−3 kt	14 °C	123 kt	16 h 31 min	12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 12 kt	−4 kt	10 °C	124 kt	16 h 23 min	12:01 am EDT (04:01 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 14 kt	−6 kt	6 °C	126 kt	16 h 08 min	11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 17 kt	−10 kt	2 °C	130 kt	15 h 38 min	11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−14 kt	-2 °C	134 kt	15 h 10 min	10:48 pm EDT (02:48 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	14 h 43 min	10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	14 h 37 min	10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 32 kt	−25 kt	-17 °C	145 kt	14 h 01 min	9:39 pm EDT (01:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 36 kt	−30 kt	-30 °C	150 kt	13 h 33 min	9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 36 kt	−32 kt	-39 °C	152 kt	13 h 22 min	9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 32 kt	−30 kt	-50 °C	150 kt	13 h 33 min	9:11 pm EDT (01:11 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
ONT	used from 0 nm out; 18 nm from the line	250/11	200/20 4°	210/27 3°	220/26 -4°	240/32 -13°	220/52 -21°	220/67 -30°	220/72 -37°	220/65 -46°
BLH	used from 100 nm out; 61 nm from the line	240/19	210/20 10°	200/27 4°	210/34 -2°	220/59 -10°	220/67 -20°	220/75 -29°	230/78 -38°	220/90 -47°
PHX	used from 249 nm out; 47 nm from the line	190/15	210/25 12°	200/34 4°	200/34 2°	220/58 -9°	220/75 -19°	220/91 -28°	220/100 -35°	220/95 -47°
TUS	used from 398 nm out; 82 nm from the line		200/12 13°	200/34 7°	210/41 4°	230/53 -7°	220/69 -19°	220/84 -27°	220/88 -36°	220/83 -48°
ELP	used from 498 nm out; 109 nm from the line		300/8	210/14 12°	210/28 6°	230/47 -6°	230/56 -14°	220/58 -27°	230/60 -38°	230/56 -50°
ROW	used from 647 nm out; 55 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°
INK	used from 747 nm out; 25 nm from the line		220/17 21°	230/12 14°	210/13 7°	220/29 -5°	240/41 -14°	230/43 -28°	250/41 -38°	250/33 -51°
ABI	used from 847 nm out; 88 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°
CLL	used from 1046 nm out; 65 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°
HOU	used from 1195 nm out; 53 nm from the line	180/22	180/20 16°	170/7 15°	L/V 8°	220/11 -6°	260/15 -13°	310/20 -30°	320/20 -40°	350/32 -51°
LCH	used from 1245 nm out; 30 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 1394 nm out; 55 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 1544 nm out; 126 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°
PIE	used from 1693 nm out; 161 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 1942 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
LAX Los Angeles, CA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	7 mi	2,200 ft	127 ft	3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC)
RIV Riverside, CA	60 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,536 ft	10:59 UTC
PHX Phoenix, AZ	319 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,134 ft	10:51 UTC
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ	468 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				3,797 ft
CNM Carlsbad, NM	717 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	3,294 ft	10:53 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	827 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	10:53 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	1056 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots	9 mi	3,000 ft	1,015 ft	11:15 UTC
LCH Lake Charles, LA	1295 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	14 ft	10:53 UTC
HUM Houma, LA	1434 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet	calm	3 mi	none	8 ft	10:47 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL	1942 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	11:16 UTC
MIA Miami, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	9 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,797 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, 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MIA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 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 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 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for LAX, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC) and 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

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

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 617 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 926 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 20 nm from the route, 1066 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:22 pm PDT (01:22 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, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Los Angeles International, Miami International.