Miami International to Oakland County International MIA → PTK
1,025 nautical miles (1,179 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 352°, about 357° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 11:55 am EDT (15:55 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: 2 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 517 to 647 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 577 to 666 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 607 to 756 nm out.
- 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 408 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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW, CMH, CLE). 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 | 320° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 11 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 24 min | 12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 13 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 35 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 11 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 35 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +13 kt | 8 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 35 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +13 kt | 4 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 35 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +13 kt | 0 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 35 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +14 kt | -4 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 40 min | 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 23 kt | +14 kt | -7 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 40 min | 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 28 kt | +17 kt | -18 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 57 min | 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 26 kt | +12 kt | -34 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 29 min | 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 28 kt | +8 kt | -41 °C | 112 kt | 9 h 09 min | 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 26 kt | +10 kt | -49 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 19 min | 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 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° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| JAX | used from 199 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 348 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CAE | used from 448 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| GSP | used from 497 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TRI | used from 597 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 696 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CMH | used from 796 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CLE | used from 945 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
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 | ||||
| FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL | 20 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 139 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| DAB Daytona Beach, FL | 209 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 34 ft | ||||
| SAV Savannah, GA | 388 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 50 ft | ||||
| AGS Augusta, GA | 468 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 145 ft | ||||
| GSP Greer, SC | 557 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 963 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 647 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 766 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| CMH Columbus, OH | 865 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 815 ft | ||||
| DTW Detroit, MI | 995 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 645 ft | ||||
| PTK Pontiac, MI | destination | no report just now | 980 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PTK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC)
PTK 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 20 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 169 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 169 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 169 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 169 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 169 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 169 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 209 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 279 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at PTK 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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, Oakland County International.