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Harrisburg International to Miami International MDT → MIA

882 nautical miles (1,015 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 193°, about 204° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC). Right now MDT is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 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: 29 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 109 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120555
    MKCE WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
  • 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 first 188 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 258 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.

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 MDT.

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

  • E145 at 800 ft, 10 nm southeast, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 159 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
    Report
    a routine report filed through RIC
    Where
    1 nm north (340°) of RIC
    Time
    06:07 UTC
    Height
    at 800 ft
    Aircraft
    E145

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (PSB, RIC, RDU, ILM, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft270° at 15 kt+2 kt13 °C118 kt7 h 28 min10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC)
6,500 ft270° at 16 kt+2 kt13 °C118 kt7 h 28 min10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC)
8,500 ft270° at 18 kt+3 kt11 °C117 kt7 h 32 min10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC)
10,500 ft260° at 20 kt+7 kt8 °C113 kt7 h 48 min10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC)
12,500 ft250° at 23 kt+12 kt5 °C108 kt8 h 10 min10:48 am EDT (14:48 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 26 kt+15 kt1 °C105 kt8 h 24 min11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 29 kt+18 kt-3 °C102 kt8 h 39 min11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 32 kt+20 kt-6 °C100 kt8 h 49 min11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 40 kt+28 kt-17 °C92 kt9 h 35 min12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 50 kt+41 kt-31 °C79 kt11 h 10 min1:48 pm EDT (17:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 58 kt+51 kt-40 °C69 kt12 h 47 min3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 53 kt+44 kt-51 °C76 kt11 h 36 min2:14 pm EDT (18:14 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PSBused from 0 nm out; 86 nm from the line360/13 13°330/14 7°300/11 3°290/12 -11°240/23 -23°270/25 -36°250/34 -40°250/45 -48°
RICused from 50 nm out; 89 nm from the line270/23280/19 11°270/18 8°240/22 4°230/39 -7°220/55 -18°220/75 -30°230/83 -39°230/64 -50°
RDUused from 248 nm out; 40 nm from the line280/33300/23 11°300/28 8°290/28 4°260/41 -6°240/52 -18°230/66 -31°230/76 -39°240/52 -49°
ILMused from 297 nm out; 43 nm from the line270/22270/23 11°260/35 10°240/41 6°240/49 -5°240/61 -16°230/74 -30°220/79 -40°230/71 -51°
CHSused from 446 nm out; 67 nm from the line280/21270/23 12°280/28 11°260/35 6°250/41 -5°250/45 -16°230/59 -32°220/74 -40°230/67 -52°
SAVused from 545 nm out; 127 nm from the line280/23300/22 14°290/27 11°270/31 6°260/36 -5°260/38 -17°240/49 -32°230/68 -40°230/59 -51°
JAXused from 595 nm out; 123 nm from the line290/14300/16 17°280/22 14°280/24 8°250/32 -6°250/37 -17°230/50 -31°220/52 -41°220/51 -52°
MLBused from 644 nm out; 92 nm from the line230/6230/12 17°240/13 12°240/14 7°240/20 -5°240/24 -16°210/21 -32°190/33 -41°200/36 -52°
MIAused from 793 nm out; 64 nm from the line150/7140/5 17°160/5 14°L/V 9°230/8 -5°230/8 -17°150/11 -32°150/25 -41°180/29 -51°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
MDT Harrisburg, PA departure marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 1,000 ft 310 ft 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC)
DCA Washington, DC 79 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots 5 mi 900 ft 14 ft 06:29 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA 159 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the west (260°) at 9 knots 5 mi 900 ft 167 ft 05:54 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA 198 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 437 ft 12:55 UTC
ISO Kinston, NC 297 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots, gusting to 15 10+ mi none 92 ft 06:15 UTC
CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC 397 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the west (270°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 31 ft 05:53 UTC
FPR Fort Pierce, FL 783 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet Weather: mist calm 6 mi none 23 ft 05:53 UTC
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL 862 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 65 ft 05:53 UTC
MIA Miami, FL destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet calm 10+ mi 3,800 ft 9 ft 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 437 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, 10:06 am EDT (14:06 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 VFR

The whole forecast for MIA
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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 MDT, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

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

  • 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 69 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
  • 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 14 nm from the route, 337 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 724 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
  • 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 724 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
  • 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 724 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
  • 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 724 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
  • 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 724 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
  • 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 724 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
  • 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 823 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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

Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Harrisburg International, Miami International.