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Miami International to Los Angeles International MIA → LAX

2,032 nautical miles (2,338 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 293°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 1:01 pm PDT (20:01 UTC). Right now MIA is VFR, wind calm; LAX is VFR, wind variable 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: 6,856 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 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1474 to 1603 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 1544 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1574 to 1653 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1703 to 1713 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the last 169 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 1882 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 110 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

  • B789 at 27,000 ft, 14 nm southwest, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 707 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LFT UA /OV LLA270030/TM 0030/FL270/TP B789/TB MOD CAT/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through LFT
    Where
    30 nm west (270°) of LLA
    Time
    00:30 UTC
    Height
    at 27,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B789
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B38M at 14,000 ft, 26 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, 8 °C. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT053034/TM 0013/FL140/TP B38M/TA 08/TB MODERATE TURBULENCE/IC LIGHT RIME ICE 190 - 170
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    34 nm northeast (053°) of ONT
    Time
    00:13 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Temperature
    8 °C
    Turbulence
    moderate turbulence
    Icing
    light rime ice at 19,000 ft at 17,000 ft
  • B38M at 31,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft. 249 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SRQ UA /OV SRQ275105/TM 0049/FL310/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 310
    Report
    a routine report filed through SRQ
    Where
    105 nm west (275°) of SRQ
    Time
    00:49 UTC
    Height
    at 31,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light chop at 31,000 ft
  • A21N , 31 nm northeast, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 677 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LFT UA /OV LFT/TM 0030/FL0300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through LFT
    Where
    over LFT
    Time
    00:30 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • E75L at 27,000 ft, 10 nm north, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): remarks: zhu. 727 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LCH UA /OV LCH08510/TM 0020/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through LCH
    Where
    LCH08510
    Time
    00:20 UTC
    Height
    at 27,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    continuous chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B39M at 27,000 ft, 34 nm south, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 837 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV IH340035/TM 0042/FL270/TP B39M/TB LT CHOP DURC/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    IH340035
    Time
    00:42 UTC
    Height
    at 27,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B39M
    Turbulence
    lt chop during the climb
    Remarks
    zhu
  • A320 at 14,000 ft, 49 nm north, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1703 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
    Report
    a routine report filed through PHX
    Where
    50 nm north (005°) of PXR
    Time
    00:39 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    light to moderate
    Remarks
    zab fdcs
  • CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 15 nm south, 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 1753 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
    Report
    a routine report filed through PHX
    Where
    geela
    Time
    01:55 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Temperature
    -3
    Icing
    lt rime
    Remarks
    during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
  • E75L climbing, 13 nm north, 10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 1932 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PSP UA /OV PSP347010/TM 0236/FLDURC/TP E75L/TB LT TO MOD CHOP IN CLIMB
    Report
    a routine report filed through PSP
    Where
    10 nm north (347°) of PSP
    Time
    02:36 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    lt to moderate chop in climb
  • SR22 at 2,700 ft, 49 nm south, 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft. At the destination end, 49 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RNM UA /OV RNM270003/TM 0202/FL027/TP SR22/SK BASES OVC027
    Report
    a routine report filed through RNM
    Where
    3 nm west (270°) of RNM
    Time
    02:02 UTC
    Height
    at 2,700 ft
    Aircraft
    SR22
    Sky
    bases OVC027
  • C525 at 2,900 ft, 45 nm south, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): remarks: B029. At the destination end, 45 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0246/FL029/TP C525/RM B029
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRQ
    Where
    over CRQ
    Time
    02:46 UTC
    Height
    at 2,900 ft
    Aircraft
    C525
    Remarks
    B029
  • E170 at 3,500 ft, 45 nm south, 9:59 pm EDT (01:59 UTC): remarks: B035. At the destination end, 45 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0159/FL035/TP E170/RM B035
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRQ
    Where
    over CRQ
    Time
    01:59 UTC
    Height
    at 3,500 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Remarks
    B035
  • A20N climbing, 7 nm north, 11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 7 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT204003/TM 0303/FLDURC/TP A20N/SK B-030
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    3 nm southwest (204°) of ONT
    Time
    03:03 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    A20N
    Sky
    B-030
  • A21N at 2,000 ft, 4 nm north, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): remarks: ils 25L haze below the ceiling. At the destination end, 4 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAX UA /OV LAX070030/TM 0106/FL020/TP A21N/SK TOPS068 BASES040/RM ILS 25L - HZ BELOW THE CEILING
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAX
    Where
    30 nm east (070°) of LAX
    Time
    01:06 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Sky
    TOPS068 BASES040
    Remarks
    ils 25L haze below the ceiling

7 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 15 forecast points nearest it (MIA, PIE, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL, ABI, INK, ROW, ELP, TUS, PHX, BLH, ONT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft190° at 12 kt017 °C120 kt16 h 56 min1:01 pm PDT (20:01 UTC)
6,500 ft190° at 14 kt015 °C120 kt16 h 56 min1:01 pm PDT (20:01 UTC)
8,500 ft200° at 14 kt+3 kt12 °C117 kt17 h 22 min1:27 pm PDT (20:27 UTC)
10,500 ft210° at 14 kt+6 kt9 °C114 kt17 h 49 min1:54 pm PDT (20:54 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 15 kt+9 kt5 °C111 kt18 h 18 min2:23 pm PDT (21:23 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 18 kt+12 kt1 °C108 kt18 h 49 min2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 22 kt+14 kt-3 °C106 kt19 h 10 min3:15 pm PDT (22:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 24 kt+16 kt-6 °C104 kt19 h 32 min3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 33 kt+24 kt-16 °C96 kt21 h 10 min5:15 pm PDT (00:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 37 kt+30 kt-29 °C90 kt22 h 35 min6:40 pm PDT (01:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 37 kt+32 kt-38 °C88 kt23 h 05 min7:10 pm PDT (02:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 31 kt+30 kt-50 °C90 kt22 h 35 min6:40 pm PDT (01:40 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°
PIEused from 100 nm out; 80 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°
MOBused from 349 nm out; 174 nm from the line330/5330/6 19°340/6 11°330/10 7°320/16 -5°310/26 -16°340/40 -32°340/47 -42°350/51 -52°
MSYused from 448 nm out; 120 nm from the line110/5150/6 19°L/V 12°310/5 7°310/13 -4°290/20 -16°330/36 -31°330/37 -41°350/43 -52°
LCHused from 647 nm out; 61 nm from the line160/21160/18 18°180/13 12°230/6 8°280/10 -4°260/13 -14°310/29 -30°320/32 -40°330/33 -53°
HOUused from 797 nm out; 51 nm from the line160/22150/27 19°180/16 14°250/7 9°270/10 -5°270/16 -13°310/23 -29°310/26 -40°330/20 -52°
CLLused from 847 nm out; 28 nm from the line170/22170/26 18°200/15 14°240/13 8°240/15 -5°260/17 -13°290/27 -29°290/22 -40°320/30 -51°
ABIused from 996 nm out; 85 nm from the line200/31 17°210/21 15°240/15 9°250/14 -4°250/24 -14°250/36 -28°270/35 -38°290/41 -50°
INKused from 1145 nm out; 88 nm from the line190/23 20°200/18 15°230/18 8°240/23 -4°240/37 -14°240/46 -27°250/42 -38°260/36 -50°
ROWused from 1295 nm out; 55 nm from the line190/33210/27 14°220/28 6°230/36 -6°230/56 -15°230/63 -27°250/59 -37°260/57 -49°
ELPused from 1394 nm out; 55 nm from the line290/17210/11 13°200/18 5°220/46 -6°230/64 -14°230/63 -27°240/55 -37°240/44 -48°
TUSused from 1544 nm out; 106 nm from the line210/13 13°200/35 9°210/40 5°220/50 -7°220/59 -18°230/79 -26°230/84 -35°230/84 -48°
PHXused from 1643 nm out; 43 nm from the line150/5200/21 12°200/27 6°200/35 3°220/58 -8°220/69 -19°220/87 -26°230/93 -35°230/79 -47°
BLHused from 1793 nm out; 29 nm from the line210/13200/21 11°200/22 5°210/25 -1°210/51 -10°220/61 -20°220/81 -29°220/92 -34°220/79 -45°
ONTused from 1942 nm out; 27 nm from the line190/8190/19 6°210/23 4°210/29 -3°210/47 -13°210/49 -19°220/47 -30°220/50 -36°220/55 -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)
RSW Fort Myers, FL 90 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 29 ft 02:53 UTC
HUM Houma, LA 598 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR calm 7 mi none 8 ft 23:47 UTC
LCH Lake Charles, LA 737 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 14 ft 02:53 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX 976 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (130°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 1,015 ft 02:55 UTC
MAF Midland, TX 1205 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 16 knots 10+ mi none 2,872 ft 02:53 UTC
CNM Carlsbad, NM 1315 nm out, 3 nm south of the line VFR from the southeast (140°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28 8 mi none 3,294 ft 02:53 UTC
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ 1564 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line no report just now 3,797 ft
PHX Phoenix, AZ 1713 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet from the north (360°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 9,500 ft 1,134 ft 02:51 UTC
RIV Riverside, CA 1972 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 12,000 ft 1,536 ft 01:55 UTC
LAX Los Angeles, CA destination VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet variable at 3 knots 10+ mi 5,500 ft 127 ft 7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,797 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:01 pm PDT (20:01 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): light rain showers

The whole forecast for LAX
  • From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC) and 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): light rain showers
  • From Mon 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
  • From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): light rain showers
  • From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 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

  • 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 20 nm from the route, 966 nm along the route · security · ZFW
  • 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 1105 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 1414 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
  • 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 1922 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
  • 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm PDT (01:48 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 southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Los Angeles International.