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Miami International to Ted Stevens Anchorage International MIA → ANC

3,475 nautical miles (3,999 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 328°, about 333° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 28 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:01 am AKDT (08:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MIA is VFR, wind calm; ANC is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 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: 3,671 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

  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 629 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 1118 to 1248 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1378 to 1448 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1558 to 1737 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 MIA.

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

  • CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 509 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
    Time
    02:00 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Turbulence
    occasional moderate chop
    Remarks
    ZTLFD-22
  • C172 at 1,100 ft, 42 nm northeast, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 170 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    over ORL
    Time
    01:12 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • B747 at 33,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 369 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    25 nm north (360°) of TLH
    Time
    01:02 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B747
    Turbulence
    none
  • E170 at 33,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 539 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
    Report
    a routine report filed through ATL
    Where
    45 nm west (280°) of ATL
    Time
    01:53 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    ZTLFD-22
  • B789 at 35,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 9:57 pm EDT (01:57 UTC): light turbulence. 1648 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DIK UA /OV DIK040030/TM 0157/FL350/TP B789/TB CONS LGT/ OCNL MOD CHOP/ NEG 370
    Report
    a routine report filed through DIK
    Where
    30 nm northeast (040°) of DIK
    Time
    01:57 UTC
    Height
    at 35,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B789
    Turbulence
    continuous light occasional moderate chop no at 37,000 ft
  • PA24 at 6,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC): light rime icing from 5,000 ft to 6,000 ft, 2 °C. 1727 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    XWA UA /OV XWA060040/TM 0048/FL060/TP PA24/TA 02/IC LGT RIME 060-050
    Report
    a routine report filed through XWA
    Where
    40 nm northeast (060°) of XWA
    Time
    00:48 UTC
    Height
    at 6,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PA24
    Temperature
    2 °C
    Icing
    light rime from 6,000 ft to 5,000 ft
  • B747 at 9,000 ft, 7 nm south, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): light rime icing up to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the descent witti arrival. At the destination end, 7 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ANC UA /OV TED120010/TM 0226/FL090/TP B747/IC LGT RIM BLO 090/RM DURD WITTI ARR
    Report
    a routine report filed through ANC
    Where
    10 nm southeast (120°) of TED
    Time
    02:26 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B747
    Icing
    light rim below 9,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent witti arrival
  • BE99 at 1,200 ft, 4 nm west, 10:10 pm EDT (02:10 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft, light rain. At the destination end, 4 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MRI UA /OV CSR/TM 0210/FL012/TP BE99/SK BKN030/WX -RA
    Report
    a routine report filed through MRI
    Where
    over CSR
    Time
    02:10 UTC
    Height
    at 1,200 ft
    Aircraft
    BE99
    Sky
    a broken layer from 3,000 ft
    Weather
    light rain
  • C208 at 2,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 10:05 pm EDT (02:05 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the destination end, 32 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ENA UA /OV 20N ENA/TM 0205/FL020/TP C208/TB NEG/IC NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through ENA
    Where
    20N ena
    Time
    02:05 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C208
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
  • B738 at 9,000 ft, 11 nm south, 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC): light turbulence from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft, light rime icing from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft, -5 °C, remarks: icing and turbulence in clouds during climb clear above. At the destination end, 11 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ANC UA /OV TED150010/TM 0122/FL090/TP B738/SK BASES 050 TOPS 085/TA M05/TB LGT 050-085/IC LGT RIME 050-085/RM ICING AND TURBULENCE IN CLOUDS DURING CLIMB. CLEAR ABOVE
    Report
    a routine report filed through ANC
    Where
    10 nm southeast (150°) of TED
    Time
    01:22 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    bases 5,000 ft tops 8,500 ft
    Temperature
    −5 °C
    Turbulence
    light from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft
    Icing
    light rime from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft
    Remarks
    icing and turbulence in clouds during climb clear above
  • C172 at 900 ft, 5 nm northeast, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): no turbulence, a few clouds above 900 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 0117/FL009/TP C172/SK FEW009/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MRI
    Where
    over MRI
    Time
    01:17 UTC
    Height
    at 900 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    a few clouds from 900 ft
    Turbulence
    none
  • MU2 at 7,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 9:16 pm EDT (01:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 20 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ANC UA /OV TED190020/TM 0116/FL070/TP MU2/SK BASES 040 TOPS 050 CLR ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ANC
    Where
    20 nm south (190°) of TED
    Time
    01:16 UTC
    Height
    at 7,000 ft
    Aircraft
    MU2
    Sky
    bases 4,000 ft tops 5,000 ft clear above
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • C207 at 1,200 ft, 4 nm north, 9:16 pm EDT (01:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the destination end, 4 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MRI UA /OV MRI275004/TM 0116/FL012/TP C207/SK BKN012/TB NEG/IC NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MRI
    Where
    4 nm west (275°) of MRI
    Time
    01:16 UTC
    Height
    at 1,200 ft
    Aircraft
    C207
    Sky
    a broken layer from 1,200 ft
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
  • C208 at 2,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. At the destination end, 48 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 0055/FL020/TP C208/SK BKN020/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN/
    Report
    a routine report filed through ENA
    Where
    over ENA
    Time
    00:55 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C208
    Sky
    a broken layer from 2,000 ft
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the climb zan

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 21 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, PIE, TLH, CSG, MGM, BHM, HSV, BNA, CGI, STL, COU, BRL, DSM, FSD, ABR, DIK, MOT, GGW, GPI, SEA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft050° at 2 kt−2 kt-1 °C122 kt28 h 29 min12:01 am AKDT (08:01 UTC)
6,500 ft020° at 2 kt−1 kt7 °C121 kt28 h 43 min12:15 am AKDT (08:15 UTC)
8,500 ft350° at 2 kt04 °C120 kt28 h 58 min12:30 am AKDT (08:30 UTC)
10,500 ft340° at 4 kt01 °C120 kt28 h 58 min12:30 am AKDT (08:30 UTC)
12,500 ft340° at 6 kt+2 kt-1 °C118 kt29 h 27 min12:59 am AKDT (08:59 UTC)
14,500 ft320° at 10 kt+4 kt-5 °C116 kt29 h 57 min1:29 am AKDT (09:29 UTC)
16,500 ft320° at 14 kt+7 kt-9 °C113 kt30 h 45 min2:17 am AKDT (10:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180320° at 17 kt+9 kt-11 °C111 kt31 h 18 min2:50 am AKDT (10:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240310° at 17 kt+9 kt-22 °C111 kt31 h 18 min2:50 am AKDT (10:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300300° at 23 kt+16 kt-37 °C104 kt33 h 25 min4:57 am AKDT (12:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340290° at 27 kt+19 kt-43 °C101 kt34 h 24 min5:56 am AKDT (13:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 32 kt+23 kt-47 °C97 kt35 h 49 min7:21 am AKDT (15:21 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
MIAused from 0 nm out; 25 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°
MLBused from 100 nm out; 58 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°
PIEused from 150 nm out; 39 nm from the line350/6L/V 18°290/6 14°280/9 9°250/18 -6°250/23 -17°240/30 -31°220/31 -41°220/30 -52°
TLHused from 250 nm out; 80 nm from the line320/18350/31 18°340/24 13°310/17 8°280/22 -7°300/25 -17°320/28 -33°320/24 -41°320/25 -50°
CSGused from 399 nm out; 50 nm from the line310/24340/35 17°340/37 12°330/22 8°310/30 -7°290/30 -18°340/57 -32°340/55 -41°320/33 -49°
MGMused from 499 nm out; 54 nm from the line310/19340/24 17°340/28 11°330/16 7°300/23 -7°320/32 -16°330/46 -33°330/55 -42°330/41 -50°
BHMused from 549 nm out; 20 nm from the line310/19330/20 17°320/28 11°340/21 6°310/22 -7°330/33 -17°330/50 -32°330/57 -41°330/41 -50°
HSVused from 599 nm out; 17 nm from the line310/20330/20 16°320/27 11°340/23 5°320/23 -7°340/30 -17°320/50 -33°330/61 -41°340/41 -50°
BNAused from 699 nm out; 77 nm from the line310/20340/20 17°330/24 10°340/22 5°330/26 -6°340/29 -18°330/52 -33°320/62 -41°340/45 -50°
CGIused from 749 nm out; 60 nm from the line240/20270/15 15°280/15 11°300/13 6°290/20 -6°280/24 -18°300/34 -32°300/47 -41°310/49 -51°
STLused from 899 nm out; 25 nm from the line250/24250/24 16°260/23 9°270/16 6°260/25 -6°270/29 -19°290/34 -33°290/48 -41°290/54 -51°
COUused from 949 nm out; 43 nm from the line230/31230/30 15°260/16 11°270/14 6°260/24 -6°270/27 -18°270/37 -32°280/49 -41°290/56 -51°
BRLused from 1048 nm out; 77 nm from the line230/24240/29 15°290/16 10°280/15 4°260/23 -7°260/32 -19°260/36 -33°280/48 -41°280/59 -52°
DSMused from 1098 nm out; 33 nm from the line230/40250/33 17°250/18 12°240/17 5°260/28 -8°270/34 -19°260/41 -33°260/55 -41°270/62 -51°
FSDused from 1248 nm out; 64 nm from the line190/9230/30 18°240/23 13°240/20 6°260/22 -9°250/31 -21°250/43 -36°260/49 -43°270/53 -47°
ABRused from 1398 nm out; 46 nm from the line070/14250/10 17°270/16 11°260/28 5°260/36 -10°260/41 -22°270/33 -37°260/42 -42°260/50 -48°
DIKused from 1548 nm out; 102 nm from the line150/24 7°200/38 6°220/53 0°230/51 -9°230/49 -21°240/37 -37°240/47 -44°250/65 -48°
MOTused from 1598 nm out; 65 nm from the line120/14 5°200/20 4°230/33 1°250/39 -11°250/50 -21°240/61 -37°250/56 -45°260/68 -51°
GGWused from 1797 nm out; 104 nm from the line110/23 0°130/20 -2°170/24 -3°230/44 -11°220/51 -21°210/52 -39°220/64 -44°240/85 -48°
GPIused from 2097 nm out; 292 nm from the line070/19 -5°100/16 -7°080/10 -8°130/8 -19°170/37 -28°200/50 -40°210/43 -40°220/41 -42°
SEAused from 2546 nm out; 561 nm from the line050/7050/11 1°050/12 -5°030/31 -7°010/61 -15°010/69 -26°360/73 -40°360/62 -47°330/21 -43°

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
MIA Miami, FL departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 9 ft 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
BOW Bartow, FL 150 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 124 ft 03:15 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL 489 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower reported, no category calm none 776 ft 05:21 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO 829 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 341 ft 20:53 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA 1158 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet from the south (190°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 23,000 ft 957 ft 02:54 UTC
BIS Bismarck, ND 1588 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 1,200 ft 1,661 ft 02:52 UTC
PWD Plentywood, MT 1787 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light drizzle from the northeast (050°) at 14 knots 6 mi 1,000 ft 2,263 ft 03:10 UTC
CYSQ Atlin, 2986 nm out, 4 nm east of the line no report just now 2,351 ft
7KA Tatitlek, AK 3375 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line no report just now 61 ft
ANC Anchorage, AK destination VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 4,600 ft 151 ft 6:53 pm AKDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,351 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:01 am AKDT (08:01 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ANC
  • From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
  • At times between Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
  • From Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
  • At times between Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for MIA, the departure
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 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
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

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

  • 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 24 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · security · ZJX
  • 6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
  • 6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ANC is after sunset there (6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Miami International, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.