Miami International to John F Kennedy International MIA → JFK
949 nautical miles (1,092 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 018°, about 023° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:59 am EDT (05:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 9,104 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
- SIGMET E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 100 to 320 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E VALID UNTIL 0155Z FL AND FL GA CSTL WTRS FROM 180SSE ILM-150ENE TRV-60NE PBI-20S TRV-140SE CHS-180SSE ILM AREA TS MOV FROM 23015KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
- SIGMET E15E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 389 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15E VALID UNTIL 0155Z NC AND NC VA SC GA CSTL WTRS FROM 120E ORF-200ESE ECG-220SE ILM-150S ILM-60S ECG-120E ORF AREA TS MOV FROM 23030KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
- SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 909 to 939 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E VALID UNTIL 0155Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 210 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 100 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, CHS, ILM, ORF, ACY, JFK). 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 | 220° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 6 h 47 min | 3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 6 h 47 min | 3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −23 kt | 14 °C | 143 kt | 6 h 38 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −25 kt | 12 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 33 min | 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −24 kt | 9 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 35 min | 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −27 kt | 5 °C | 147 kt | 6 h 27 min | 3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 37 kt | −31 kt | 0 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 17 min | 2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 42 kt | −34 kt | -4 °C | 154 kt | 6 h 10 min | 2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 43 kt | −35 kt | -5 °C | 155 kt | 6 h 07 min | 2:42 am EDT (06:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 46 kt | −41 kt | -16 °C | 161 kt | 5 h 54 min | 2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 53 kt | −50 kt | -31 °C | 170 kt | 5 h 35 min | 2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 57 kt | −56 kt | -40 °C | 176 kt | 5 h 24 min | 1:59 am EDT (05:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 210° at 55 kt | −54 kt | -53 °C | 174 kt | 5 h 27 min | 2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 190/8 | L/V 18° | 180/5 14° | L/V 9° | 190/10 -5° | 160/10 -16° | 150/13 -30° | 160/26 -40° | 150/23 -52° |
| MLB | used from 100 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 240/7 | 240/11 17° | 240/13 13° | 250/15 8° | 230/25 -5° | 210/25 -16° | 210/24 -31° | 190/29 -41° | 190/27 -53° |
| JAX | used from 250 nm out; 161 nm from the line | 280/14 | 300/22 16° | 260/27 15° | 260/26 9° | 240/41 -6° | 230/38 -16° | 220/44 -32° | 200/49 -41° | 200/52 -53° |
| CHS | used from 300 nm out; 149 nm from the line | 260/22 | 280/26 12° | 260/37 12° | 250/40 8° | 240/54 -4° | 230/55 -15° | 220/61 -31° | 200/66 -41° | 210/62 -52° |
| ILM | used from 399 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 230/27 | 220/35 14° | 230/45 13° | 230/48 8° | 240/59 -4° | 230/57 -14° | 220/66 -30° | 210/66 -40° | 210/59 -52° |
| ORF | used from 599 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 210/45 | 210/41 15° | 210/39 13° | 220/37 7° | 230/55 -5° | 230/65 -16° | 220/71 -30° | 220/75 -40° | 220/72 -53° |
| ACY | used from 799 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| JFK | used from 899 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
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 | ||||
| PMP Pompano Beach, FL | 30 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| MRH Beaufort, NC | 569 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 659 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| ORF Norfolk, VA | 699 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 789 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 869 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| JFK New York, NY | destination | no report just now | 13 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 74 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:59 am EDT (05:59 UTC)
JFK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
- 6/8618 New Bern, NC, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 579 nm along the route · security · ended 11 October · ZDC
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JFK is before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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, John F Kennedy International.