Miami International to Phoenix Sky Harbor International MIA → PHX
1,711 nautical miles (1,969 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 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:41 am MST (17:41 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: 3,642 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 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 1353 to 1422 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120255 MKCC WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C VALID UNTIL 0455Z TX NM FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 1552 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 1581 to 1661 nm out.
- 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 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 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 | 190° at 11 kt | −1 kt | 17 °C | 121 kt | 14 h 08 min | 10:41 am MST (17:41 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 12 kt | 0 | 17 °C | 120 kt | 14 h 16 min | 10:49 am MST (17:49 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 12 kt | +2 kt | 14 °C | 118 kt | 14 h 30 min | 11:03 am MST (18:03 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | +5 kt | 10 °C | 115 kt | 14 h 53 min | 11:26 am MST (18:26 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 15 h 17 min | 11:50 am MST (18:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 2 °C | 109 kt | 15 h 42 min | 12:15 pm MST (19:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +13 kt | -2 °C | 107 kt | 15 h 59 min | 12:32 pm MST (19:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 20 kt | +15 kt | -5 °C | 105 kt | 16 h 18 min | 12:51 pm MST (19:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 29 kt | +22 kt | -15 °C | 98 kt | 17 h 28 min | 2:01 pm MST (21:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 31 kt | +28 kt | -29 °C | 92 kt | 18 h 36 min | 3:09 pm MST (22:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 30 kt | +29 kt | -39 °C | 91 kt | 18 h 48 min | 3:21 pm MST (22:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 27 kt | +27 kt | -51 °C | 93 kt | 18 h 24 min | 2:57 pm MST (21:57 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
| 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 | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| PIE | used from 99 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| MOB | used from 348 nm out; 174 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MSY | used from 448 nm out; 121 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| LCH | used from 646 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| HOU | used from 796 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 160/22 | 150/27 19° | 180/16 14° | 250/7 9° | 270/10 -5° | 270/16 -13° | 310/23 -29° | 310/26 -40° | 330/20 -52° |
| CLL | used from 845 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| ABI | used from 995 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| INK | used from 1144 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 190/23 20° | 200/18 15° | 230/18 8° | 240/23 -4° | 240/37 -14° | 240/46 -27° | 250/42 -38° | 260/36 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 1293 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| ELP | used from 1392 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 290/17 | 210/11 13° | 200/18 5° | 220/46 -6° | 230/64 -14° | 230/63 -27° | 240/55 -37° | 240/44 -48° | |
| TUS | used from 1542 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 1641 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -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 | ||||
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | 90 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| HUM Houma, LA | 597 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| LCH Lake Charles, LA | 736 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 975 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,015 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 1114 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| MAF Midland, TX | 1203 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,872 ft | ||||
| ALM Alamogordo, NM | 1402 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,199 ft | ||||
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 1691 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,384 ft | ||||
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | no report just now | 1,134 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 PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:41 am MST (17:41 UTC)
PHX 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 20 nm from the route, 965 nm along the route · security · ZFW
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 1104 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 1412 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at PHX 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 Sky Harbor International.