Melbourne Orlando International to Miami International MLB → MIA
140 nautical miles (161 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 172°, about 179° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 10:59 pm EDT (02:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MLB is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots; MIA is VFR, wind calm. 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 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 4E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Near the route, 30 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4E VALID UNTIL 0255Z FL AND FL SC GA CSTL WTRS FROM 140ESE CHS-200SSE ILM-50NE PBI-10E TRV-140ESE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
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 MLB.
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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (MLB, MIA). 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 | 210° at 6 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 1 h 13 min | 11:01 pm EDT (03:01 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 4 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 1 h 11 min | 10:59 pm EDT (02:59 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 5 kt | +3 kt | 16 °C | 117 kt | 1 h 12 min | 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 6 kt | +4 kt | 13 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 12 min | 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 5 kt | +2 kt | 10 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 11 min | 10:59 pm EDT (02:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 7 kt | +4 kt | 6 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 12 min | 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 10 kt | +7 kt | 1 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 14 min | 11:02 pm EDT (03:02 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 14 kt | +10 kt | -4 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 16 min | 11:04 pm EDT (03:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 14 kt | +11 kt | -5 °C | 109 kt | 1 h 17 min | 11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 190° at 14 kt | +13 kt | -16 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 19 min | 11:07 pm EDT (03:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 180° at 15 kt | +15 kt | -30 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 20 min | 11:08 pm EDT (03:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 170° at 26 kt | +26 kt | -40 °C | 94 kt | 1 h 29 min | 11:17 pm EDT (03:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 170° at 23 kt | +23 kt | -52 °C | 97 kt | 1 h 27 min | 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 240/7 | 240/11 17° | 240/13 13° | 250/15 8° | 230/25 -5° | 210/25 -16° | 210/24 -31° | 190/29 -41° | 190/27 -53° |
| MIA | used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 190/8 | L/V 18° | 180/5 14° | L/V 9° | 190/10 -5° | 160/10 -16° | 150/13 -30° | 160/26 -40° | 150/23 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB Melbourne, FL | departure | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
| VRB Vero Beach, FL | 30 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 23 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| SUA Stuart, FL | 60 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,800 ft | 16 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL | 120 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| MIA Miami, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 33 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:59 pm EDT (02:59 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MIA
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 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
The forecast for MLB, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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, 90 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at MLB 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MIA is after sunset there (6:57 pm EDT (22:57 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: Melbourne Orlando International, Miami International.