Miami International to Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) MIA → ROA
692 nautical miles (797 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 001°, about 006° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:52 am EDT (07:52 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: 7 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 E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 148 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E VALID UNTIL 0455Z FL GA CSTL WTRS FROM 160SSE ILM-240SSE ILM-100ENE PBI-50NE TRV-160SSE ILM AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS ABV FL450. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 99 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 nm of the route.
- 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 0 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 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, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, ROA). 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 | 280° at 14 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 5 h 55 min | 5:27 am EDT (09:27 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 5 h 58 min | 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +5 kt | 12 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 01 min | 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 10 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 01 min | 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +2 kt | 7 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 52 min | 5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | −1 kt | 3 °C | 121 kt | 5 h 43 min | 5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | −3 kt | 0 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 38 min | 5:10 am EDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 28 kt | −6 kt | -5 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 30 min | 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 29 kt | −7 kt | -6 °C | 127 kt | 5 h 27 min | 4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 33 kt | −11 kt | -17 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 17 min | 4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 40 kt | −26 kt | -32 °C | 146 kt | 4 h 44 min | 4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 52 kt | −40 kt | -40 °C | 160 kt | 4 h 20 min | 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 46 kt | −34 kt | -51 °C | 154 kt | 4 h 30 min | 4:02 am EDT (08:02 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 49 nm out; 68 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 247 nm out; 79 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 297 nm out; 80 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° |
| CHS | used from 396 nm out; 7 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| FLO | used from 445 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| RDU | used from 594 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| ROA | used from 643 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -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 | ||||
| FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL | 20 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| SUA Stuart, FL | 79 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 16 ft | ||||
| COI Merritt Island, FL | 148 nm out, 25 nm west of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| JZI Charleston, SC | 415 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 425 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| FLO Florence, SC | 505 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 146 ft | ||||
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 623 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 925 ft | ||||
| MTV Martinsville, VA | 653 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 948 ft | ||||
| ROA Roanoke, VA | destination | no report just now | 1,175 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,175 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ROA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
ROA 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 12 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 148 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, 148 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, 148 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, 148 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, 148 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, 148 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROA is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field).