Plan a flight · Mon 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC)

Miami International to Grand Forks International MIA → GFK

1,550 nautical miles (1,784 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 333°, about 338° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 12:05 am CDT (05:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MIA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 knots; GFK is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 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: 1 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 328 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 last 229 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of 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 MIA.

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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 199 nm along the route, 10 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
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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
B738 at 35,000 ft, 40 nm east, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MIA UA /OV MIA060040/TM 1453/FL350/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MIA
Where
40 nm northeast (060°) of MIA
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop
GLF4 climbing, 6 nm east, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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, 6 nm east, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 6 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
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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
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
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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
LJ60 at 1,200 ft, 21 nm east, 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC): a few clouds above 1,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BCT UA /OV KBCT230004/TM 1531/FL012/TP LJ60/SK FEW013/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BCT
Where
4 nm southwest (230°) of KBCT
Time
15:31 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
LJ60
Sky
a few clouds from 1,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C172 at 1,900 ft, 24 nm northeast, 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BCT UA /OV KBCT320002/TM 1457/FL019/TP C172/SK SCT020/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BCT
Where
2 nm northwest (320°) of KBCT
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
C172 at 1,000 ft, 24 nm east, 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC): a few clouds above 1,000 ft, remarks: tfc pattern. At the departure end, 24 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, 39 nm northeast, 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 19,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
E55P at 31,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 31,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 149 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ORL UA /OV ORL170025/TM 1513/FL310/TP E55P/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
25 nm south (170°) of ORL
Time
15:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
C172 at 3,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): wind 300° at 28 knots. 209 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAB UA /OV DAB300010/TM 1411/FL030/TP C172/WV 30028KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAB
Where
10 nm northwest (300°) of DAB
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 300° at 28 knots
B777 at 18,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 219 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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

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 17 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, PIE, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, EVV, SPI, BRL, DBQ, MCW, MSP, AXN, GFK). 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 8 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	13 h 29 min	12:05 am CDT (05:05 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	+5 kt	16 °C	115 kt	13 h 29 min	12:05 am CDT (05:05 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+7 kt	13 °C	113 kt	13 h 43 min	12:19 am CDT (05:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+9 kt	9 °C	111 kt	13 h 58 min	12:34 am CDT (05:34 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+11 kt	5 °C	109 kt	14 h 13 min	12:49 am CDT (05:49 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+11 kt	0 °C	109 kt	14 h 13 min	12:49 am CDT (05:49 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+11 kt	-4 °C	109 kt	14 h 13 min	12:49 am CDT (05:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 20 kt	+11 kt	-7 °C	109 kt	14 h 13 min	12:49 am CDT (05:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 25 kt	+15 kt	-19 °C	105 kt	14 h 46 min	1:22 am CDT (06:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 31 kt	+24 kt	-33 °C	96 kt	16 h 09 min	2:45 am CDT (07:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 38 kt	+31 kt	-39 °C	89 kt	17 h 25 min	4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 39 kt	+32 kt	-49 °C	88 kt	17 h 37 min	4:13 am CDT (09:13 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; 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°
PIE	used from 149 nm out; 57 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 248 nm out; 63 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 298 nm out; 67 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 397 nm out; 56 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 497 nm out; 27 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 596 nm out; 47 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 646 nm out; 31 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 745 nm out; 57 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 894 nm out; 47 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 994 nm out; 44 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 1093 nm out; 37 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 1192 nm out; 36 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 1242 nm out; 47 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 1341 nm out; 43 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 1490 nm out; 35 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°

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)
BOW Bartow, FL	149 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	124 ft	15:15 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	229 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	14:51 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	338 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	203 ft	14:53 UTC
CCO Atlanta, GA	507 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	970 ft	15:15 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN	706 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	599 ft	14:53 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	825 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	421 ft	14:54 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	964 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	597 ft	14:52 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	1123 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	14:52 UTC
FCM Minneapolis, MN	1312 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	906 ft	14:53 UTC
DTL Detroit Lakes, MN	1461 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,395 ft	15:15 UTC
GFK Grand Forks, ND	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 400 feet Weather: fog	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots	0.25 mi	400 ft	845 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,395 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:05 am CDT (05:05 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for GFK

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 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 7 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 437 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 517 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 8 nm from the route, 715 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 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at GFK 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GFK is before sunrise there (7:44 am CDT (12:44 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 central Great Lakes · 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, Grand Forks International.