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Chicago Midway International to Miami International MDW → MIA

1,029 nautical miles (1,184 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 157°, about 161° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:52 pm EDT (21:52 UTC). Right now MDW is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots; MIA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 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: 993 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Near the route, 320 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 439 to 479 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 MDW.

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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 829 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B39M at 36,000 ft, 28 nm north, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 20 nm east, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 170 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 20 nm east, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 170 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
C525 at 41,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 210 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 220 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
B739 at 17,000 ft, 38 nm east, 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. 250 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
E55P climbing, 46 nm east, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 260 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX270002/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK VV002 TOPS 018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm west (270°) of LEX
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,800 ft
SR22 climbing, 47 nm northeast, 9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 270 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180003/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK TOPS 017
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
tops 1,700 ft
BE30 climbing, 48 nm northeast, 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 270 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180002/TM 1340/FLDURC/TP BE30/SK TOPS 013
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
tops 1,300 ft
E55P at 14,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 320 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over SME
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
top 1,000 ft
B738 at 35,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. 330 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LVT
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
C56X at 18,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 330 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LOZ
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 14 nm east, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 390 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (JOT, IND, LOU, TYS, ATL, SAV, 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	300° at 12 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	7 h 55 min	6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	7 h 51 min	6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−11 kt	14 °C	131 kt	7 h 51 min	6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	7 h 48 min	6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−15 kt	8 °C	135 kt	7 h 37 min	6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−16 kt	3 °C	136 kt	7 h 34 min	6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−15 kt	-1 °C	135 kt	7 h 37 min	6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	7 h 37 min	6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 19 kt	−15 kt	-6 °C	135 kt	7 h 37 min	6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 21 kt	−16 kt	-19 °C	136 kt	7 h 34 min	6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 27 kt	−21 kt	-33 °C	141 kt	7 h 18 min	6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 34 kt	−28 kt	-40 °C	148 kt	6 h 57 min	5:57 pm EDT (21:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 35 kt	−30 kt	-50 °C	150 kt	6 h 52 min	5:52 pm EDT (21:52 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
IND	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
LOU	used from 200 nm out; 11 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
TYS	used from 300 nm out; 79 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
ATL	used from 449 nm out; 55 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
SAV	used from 599 nm out; 86 nm from the line	340/14	330/21 16°	340/26 12°	350/25 8°	360/28 -6°	360/29 -19°	360/36 -31°	360/27 -42°	330/31 -51°
JAX	used from 649 nm out; 68 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
MLB	used from 799 nm out; 73 nm from the line	320/12	300/13 18°	280/13 15°	280/15 9°	270/16 -7°	270/13 -18°	240/24 -33°	240/23 -41°	270/21 -50°
MIA	used from 949 nm out; 55 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	250/6 -6°	260/10 -18°	240/23 -32°	240/29 -41°	240/29 -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
MDW Chicago, IL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	619 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
LAF Lafayette, IN	90 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	605 ft	14:54 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	140 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	14:54 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	240 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	500 ft	14:56 UTC
RKW Rockwood, TN	380 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	300 ft	1,664 ft	14:35 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	499 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	14:56 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	519 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	14:51 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	619 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	303 ft	14:35 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	749 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	14:50 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	859 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	96 ft	14:53 UTC
FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL	1009 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	14:53 UTC
MIA Miami, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the north (350°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	9 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,664 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, 5:52 pm EDT (21:52 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MIA

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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 MDW, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet

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 15 nm from the route, 749 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 9 nm from the route, 859 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at MDW 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Chicago Midway International, Miami International.