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Miami International to San Diego International MIA → SAN

1,967 nautical miles (2,263 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 9:20 am PDT (16:20 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: 1,280 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

  • SIGMET W64W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 1428 to 1637 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112255
    MKCW WST 112255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 64W
    VALID UNTIL 0055Z
    TX NM AZ
    FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-10W ELP-30E TUS-70SE EED-50ENE PGS
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
  • AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 449 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 1428 to 1657 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1468 to 1637 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1498 to 1637 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1897 to 1947 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 10 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 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, SAT, ABI, INK, ELP, TUS, PHX, BLH, SAN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft190° at 10 kt+1 kt18 °C119 kt16 h 32 min9:20 am PDT (16:20 UTC)
6,500 ft200° at 11 kt+2 kt16 °C118 kt16 h 40 min9:28 am PDT (16:28 UTC)
8,500 ft210° at 13 kt+4 kt12 °C116 kt16 h 57 min9:45 am PDT (16:45 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 15 kt+8 kt9 °C112 kt17 h 34 min10:22 am PDT (17:22 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 17 kt+11 kt5 °C109 kt18 h 03 min10:51 am PDT (17:51 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 19 kt+13 kt1 °C107 kt18 h 23 min11:11 am PDT (18:11 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 21 kt+15 kt-3 °C105 kt18 h 44 min11:32 am PDT (18:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 22 kt+16 kt-6 °C104 kt18 h 55 min11:43 am PDT (18:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 29 kt+23 kt-16 °C97 kt20 h 17 min1:05 pm PDT (20:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 32 kt+27 kt-29 °C93 kt21 h 09 min1:57 pm PDT (20:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 31 kt+29 kt-39 °C91 kt21 h 37 min2:25 pm PDT (21:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 29 kt+29 kt-50 °C91 kt21 h 37 min2:25 pm PDT (21:25 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MIAused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line190/8L/V 18°180/5 14°L/V 9°190/10 -5°160/10 -16°150/13 -30°160/26 -40°150/23 -52°
PIEused from 100 nm out; 84 nm from the line310/7270/12 17°270/14 13°260/14 8°240/22 -5°230/24 -16°220/26 -31°200/31 -41°180/33 -53°
MOBused from 349 nm out; 183 nm from the line310/7350/18 18°330/16 12°300/18 7°320/17 -6°330/27 -17°340/52 -33°350/53 -43°330/38 -50°
MSYused from 449 nm out; 127 nm from the lineL/V020/6 18°L/V 12°300/11 7°330/15 -4°320/22 -16°330/38 -32°350/47 -42°340/56 -52°
LCHused from 649 nm out; 68 nm from the line190/6180/8 18°170/13 12°220/12 7°290/10 -4°280/15 -14°320/30 -31°320/32 -40°320/39 -53°
HOUused from 799 nm out; 21 nm from the line160/18160/14 17°180/19 12°190/11 8°260/12 -4°260/14 -13°310/26 -30°310/30 -40°320/21 -52°
CLLused from 849 nm out; 31 nm from the line160/18190/18 16°200/19 12°220/14 7°260/18 -5°250/20 -13°290/29 -29°290/31 -40°300/22 -53°
SATused from 948 nm out; 67 nm from the line130/22140/24 18°170/19 13°190/13 7°240/15 -4°220/14 -13°270/11 -28°280/10 -40°310/18 -51°
ABIused from 1048 nm out; 92 nm from the line180/26 17°220/18 12°230/25 8°230/28 -5°240/29 -14°250/35 -28°270/37 -39°280/37 -51°
INKused from 1148 nm out; 84 nm from the line160/27 20°190/18 13°240/19 7°250/23 -4°250/33 -15°230/45 -28°250/45 -39°270/49 -50°
ELPused from 1348 nm out; 43 nm from the line200/15200/16 15°200/17 6°220/40 -6°240/53 -16°230/62 -27°240/63 -38°250/59 -49°
TUSused from 1547 nm out; 77 nm from the line220/17 15°210/32 7°210/43 5°210/49 -7°220/64 -18°220/83 -26°230/81 -36°230/72 -48°
PHXused from 1697 nm out; 61 nm from the line210/19210/20 14°200/20 6°210/40 1°220/58 -8°220/68 -20°220/82 -26°230/83 -34°230/69 -46°
BLHused from 1797 nm out; 64 nm from the line230/22210/24 11°230/23 5°230/26 0°220/38 -10°230/52 -19°220/58 -28°220/69 -34°220/59 -45°
SANused from 1897 nm out; 45 nm from the line200/10240/19 9°240/27 5°230/22 -1°220/40 -10°220/49 -19°220/54 -29°220/61 -35°220/56 -44°

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 no report just now 9 ft
APF Naples, FL 80 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 8 ft
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 769 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 14 ft
DWH Houston, TX 849 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 152 ft
SJT San Angelo, TX 1118 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,918 ft
PEQ Pecos, TX 1268 nm out, 6 nm south of the line no report just now 2,613 ft
ELP El Paso, TX 1418 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 3,961 ft
TUS Tucson, AZ 1647 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 2,643 ft
NYL Yuma, AZ 1837 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 213 ft
SAN San Diego, CA destination no report just now 16 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:20 am PDT (16:20 UTC)

SAN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 958 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
  • 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 1108 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
  • 6/2656 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 4 nm from the route, 1867 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
  • 6/2657 Calexico, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 4 nm from the route, 1867 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
  • 6/2652 Coyote Wells, CA, Saturday, July 4, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027 Local 3 nm from the route, 1887 nm along the route · security · until 2 January · ZLA
  • 6/4812 El Centro, CA, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through Tuesday, July 13, 2027 Local 20 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 13 July · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at MIA 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at SAN 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 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 southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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, San Diego International.