Plan a flight · Mon 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)

Miami International to Fairbanks International MIA → FAI

3,441 nautical miles (3,960 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 332°, about 337° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 29 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 12:09 pm AKDT (20:09 UTC). Right now MIA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 knots; FAI is low IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 3 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: 70 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 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 1287 to 1666 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1526 to 1656 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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 199 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast 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
C172 at 1,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TMB UA /OV 27002/TM 1337/FL010/TP C172/SK 008 BKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through TMB
Where
wind from 270° at 2 knots
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 800 ft broken
GLF4 climbing, 7 nm east, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OPF UA /OV KOPF090001/TM 1326/FLDURC/TP GLF4/SK BKN008
```
Report
a routine report filed through OPF
Where
1 nm east (090°) of KOPF
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
GLF4
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
CN35 climbing, 7 nm east, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OPF UA /OV KOPF090001/TM 1310/FLDURC/TP CN35/SK BKN007
```
Report
a routine report filed through OPF
Where
1 nm east (090°) of KOPF
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CN35
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
SR22 descending, 4 nm southeast, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OPF UA /OV KOPF270002/TM 1238/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK BKN008
```
Report
a routine report filed through OPF
Where
2 nm west (270°) of KOPF
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
C172 descending, 4 nm southeast, 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OPF UA /OV KOPF270002/TM 1227/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN010
```
Report
a routine report filed through OPF
Where
2 nm west (270°) of KOPF
Time
12:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 1,000 ft
B38M at 20,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MIA UA /OV DHP270045/TM 1321/FL200/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MIA
Where
45 nm west (270°) of DHP
Time
13:21 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
C172 at 1,000 ft, 25 nm east, 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC): a few clouds above 1,000 ft, remarks: tfc pattern. At the departure end, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BCT UA /OV KBCT310001/TM 1308/FL010/TP C172/SK FEW010/RM TFC PATTERN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BCT
Where
1 nm northwest (310°) of KBCT
Time
13:08 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a few clouds from 1,000 ft
Remarks
tfc pattern
A21N at 19,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 19,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI355018/TM 1323/FL190/TP A21N/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
18 nm north (355°) of PBI
Time
13:23 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B777 at 18,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 219 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF090010/TM 1413/FL180/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
10 nm east (090°) of OCF
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B777
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
C172 at 4,500 ft, 30 nm northeast, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 229 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 28J
Where
15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Wind
from 330° at 20 knots
Remarks
good visibility
B737 at 20,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. 249 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
12 nm east (090°) of GNV
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
southbound
B737 at 33,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 269 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 299 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

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 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, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, EVV, SPI, BRL, DBQ, MCW, MSP, AXN, GFK, MOT, GGW, GPI, SEA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	280° at 4 kt	+2 kt	-2 °C	118 kt	29 h 10 min	12:09 pm AKDT (20:09 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 5 kt	+2 kt	7 °C	118 kt	29 h 10 min	12:09 pm AKDT (20:09 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 6 kt	+3 kt	5 °C	117 kt	29 h 25 min	12:24 pm AKDT (20:24 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 9 kt	+4 kt	2 °C	116 kt	29 h 40 min	12:39 pm AKDT (20:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	+5 kt	0 °C	115 kt	29 h 55 min	12:54 pm AKDT (20:54 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+6 kt	-4 °C	114 kt	30 h 11 min	1:10 pm AKDT (21:10 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+7 kt	-8 °C	113 kt	30 h 27 min	1:26 pm AKDT (21:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 14 kt	+7 kt	-11 °C	113 kt	30 h 27 min	1:26 pm AKDT (21:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 19 kt	+12 kt	-24 °C	108 kt	31 h 52 min	2:51 pm AKDT (22:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 22 kt	+14 kt	-36 °C	106 kt	32 h 28 min	3:27 pm AKDT (23:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 26 kt	+18 kt	-41 °C	102 kt	33 h 44 min	4:43 pm AKDT (00:43 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 33 kt	+23 kt	-47 °C	97 kt	35 h 28 min	6:27 pm AKDT (02:27 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 74 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°
PIE	used from 150 nm out; 53 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -50°
JAX	used from 249 nm out; 69 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°
TLH	used from 299 nm out; 59 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
CSG	used from 399 nm out; 50 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
ATL	used from 499 nm out; 39 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°
HSV	used from 549 nm out; 62 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
BNA	used from 648 nm out; 34 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
EVV	used from 748 nm out; 65 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
SPI	used from 898 nm out; 46 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
BRL	used from 997 nm out; 28 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
DBQ	used from 1097 nm out; 62 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -46°
MCW	used from 1147 nm out; 51 nm from the line	220/19	210/29 20°	230/35 13°	250/35 5°	250/33 -9°	260/44 -21°	260/46 -33°	270/58 -37°	270/59 -46°
MSP	used from 1297 nm out; 59 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
AXN	used from 1347 nm out; 38 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°
GFK	used from 1496 nm out; 45 nm from the line	100/10	150/9 10°	200/19 7°	230/27 1°	240/51 -11°	230/43 -23°	230/40 -36°	240/56 -40°	260/67 -47°
MOT	used from 1646 nm out; 80 nm from the line		L/V 2°	220/12 2°	220/27 0°	220/36 -12°	230/33 -24°	230/39 -34°	230/50 -39°	250/63 -46°
GGW	used from 1895 nm out; 260 nm from the line		360/9 -3°	L/V -4°	250/12 -4°	250/21 -12°	230/25 -27°	220/53 -34°	230/59 -38°	240/64 -44°
GPI	used from 2194 nm out; 469 nm from the line		L/V -3°	L/V -4°	L/V -6°	210/19 -17°	220/26 -32°	190/23 -40°	220/25 -39°	220/34 -42°
SEA	used from 2693 nm out; 794 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 1°	020/13 -2°	020/27 -4°	010/43 -14°	360/54 -26°	360/63 -40°	010/60 -48°	350/39 -50°

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
MIA Miami, FL	departure	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)
VLD Valdosta, GA	339 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	203 ft	14:53 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	399 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	14:53 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	708 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	14:50 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	1167 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	873 ft	14:54 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	1496 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north (350°) at 11 knots	1.25 mi	400 ft	901 ft	14:53 UTC
CYDA Dawson City,	3212 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	15 mi	400 ft	1,215 ft	14:00 UTC
FAI Fairbanks, AK	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	3 mi	300 ft	439 ft	6:53 am AKDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,215 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:09 pm AKDT (20:09 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FAI

From Mon 6:00 am AKDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am AKDT (14:00 UTC) and 9:00 am AKDT (17:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for MIA, the departure

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

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 11 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 24 nm from the route, 718 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 1556 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at FAI 6:36 pm AKDT (02:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm AKDT (03:25 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 now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Miami International, Fairbanks International.