Miami International to Phoenix Goodyear Airport MIA → GYR
1,729 nautical miles (1,989 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 293°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 5:38 pm MST (00:38 UTC). 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 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, fog). Near the route, 719 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 1149 to 1179 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1529 to 1619 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1599 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination 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 MIA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (MIA, PIE, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL, ABI, INK, ROW, ELP, TUS, PHX). 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 | 200° at 9 kt | +1 kt | 18 °C | 119 kt | 14 h 32 min | 5:38 pm MST (00:38 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 9 kt | +1 kt | 17 °C | 119 kt | 14 h 32 min | 5:38 pm MST (00:38 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 8 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 14 h 47 min | 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 10 kt | +4 kt | 10 °C | 116 kt | 14 h 54 min | 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | +6 kt | 6 °C | 114 kt | 15 h 10 min | 6:16 pm MST (01:16 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 15 h 43 min | 6:49 pm MST (01:49 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 16 h 19 min | 7:25 pm MST (02:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 21 kt | +16 kt | -6 °C | 104 kt | 16 h 38 min | 7:44 pm MST (02:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 27 kt | +23 kt | -16 °C | 97 kt | 17 h 49 min | 8:55 pm MST (03:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 31 kt | +27 kt | -30 °C | 93 kt | 18 h 35 min | 9:41 pm MST (04:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 30 kt | +29 kt | -39 °C | 91 kt | 19 h | 10:06 pm MST (05:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 26 kt | +27 kt | -51 °C | 93 kt | 18 h 35 min | 9:41 pm MST (04:41 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
| PIE | used from 100 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| MOB | used from 350 nm out; 174 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| MSY | used from 450 nm out; 119 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| LCH | used from 650 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| HOU | used from 799 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
| CLL | used from 849 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| ABI | used from 999 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| INK | used from 1149 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ROW | used from 1299 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 1399 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| TUS | used from 1549 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 1649 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -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 | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| APF Naples, FL | 80 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| HUM Houma, LA | 600 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| LCH Lake Charles, LA | 729 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 979 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,015 ft | ||||
| MAF Midland, TX | 1209 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,872 ft | ||||
| CNM Carlsbad, NM | 1319 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,294 ft | ||||
| ALM Alamogordo, NM | 1409 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,199 ft | ||||
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | 1709 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,134 ft | ||||
| GYR Goodyear, AZ | destination | no report just now | 969 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,199 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:38 pm MST (00:38 UTC)
GYR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 22 nm from the route, 969 nm along the route · security · ZFW
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 1109 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 1409 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at GYR 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 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
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, Phoenix Goodyear Airport.