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Ontario International to Miami International ONT → MIA

1,992 nautical miles (2,292 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:44 pm EDT (00:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ONT is marginal VFR, wind calm; 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: 204 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

  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 468 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 269 to 378 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 408 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 478 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, 1305 nm along 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 ONT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

  • A333 descending, 0 nm southwest, 4:05 am PDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    ONT080
    Time
    11:05 UTC
    Height
    height not given
    Aircraft
    A333
    Sky
    overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 26R
  • B744 at 1,700 ft, 41 nm west, 2:24 am PDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the departure end, 41 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAX
    Where
    over KLAX
    Time
    09:24 UTC
    Height
    at 1,700 ft
    Aircraft
    B744
    Sky
    a few clouds from 1,700 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 25L lax
  • B737 at 38,000 ft, 24 nm south, 4:05 am PDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 306° at 27 knots. 946 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BWD UA /OV SJT094066/TM 1105/FL380/TP B737/WV 306027KT/TB LGT CHOP CONS/RM AWC-WEB
    Report
    a routine report filed through BWD
    Where
    66 nm east (094°) of SJT
    Time
    11:05 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Wind
    from 306° at 27 knots
    Turbulence
    light chop continuous
    Remarks
  • SF30 at 21,000 ft, 38 nm south, 2:35 am PDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. 1155 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV DAS02002/TM 0935/FL210/TP SF30/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    DAS02002
    Time
    09:35 UTC
    Height
    at 21,000 ft
    Aircraft
    SF30
    Temperature
    −10 °C
    Icing
    light rime
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B738 at 40,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 4:03 am PDT (11:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1404 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MSY UA /OV KHRV067024/TM 1103/FL400/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through MSY
    Where
    24 nm northeast (067°) of KHRV
    Time
    11:03 UTC
    Height
    at 40,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B738 at 36,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 3:58 am PDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1404 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MSY UA /OV KHRV339030/TM 1058/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through MSY
    Where
    30 nm north (339°) of KHRV
    Time
    10:58 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B737 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm north, 4:04 am PDT (11:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1643 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SRQ UA /OV SRQ290200/TM 1104/FL340/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through SRQ
    Where
    200 nm west (290°) of SRQ
    Time
    11:04 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
  • A20N at 26,000 ft, 33 nm north, 3:37 am PDT (10:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1643 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SRQ UA /OV SRQ295200/TM 1037/FL260/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through SRQ
    Where
    200 nm northwest (295°) of SRQ
    Time
    10:37 UTC
    Height
    at 26,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A20N
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
  • B789 at 38,000 ft, 8 nm south, 2:54 am PDT (09:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 1673 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SRQ UA /OV SRQ281174/TM 0954/FL380/TP B789/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through SRQ
    Where
    174 nm west (281°) of SRQ
    Time
    09:54 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B789
    Turbulence
    continuous light occasional moderate chop
  • B38M at 21,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 3:51 am PDT (10:51 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 1912 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RSW UA /OV RSW180020/TM 1051/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through RSW
    Where
    20 nm south (180°) of RSW
    Time
    10:51 UTC
    Height
    at 21,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 15 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, INK, ABI, CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, PIE, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft190° at 8 kt0120 kt16 h 36 min12:14 am EDT (04:14 UTC)
5,500 ft200° at 11 kt−2 kt18 °C122 kt16 h 20 min11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC)
7,500 ft200° at 11 kt−3 kt14 °C123 kt16 h 12 min11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC)
9,500 ft210° at 12 kt−4 kt10 °C124 kt16 h 04 min11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC)
11,500 ft210° at 14 kt−6 kt7 °C126 kt15 h 49 min11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC)
13,500 ft220° at 17 kt−9 kt3 °C129 kt15 h 27 min11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 20 kt−13 kt-1 °C133 kt14 h 59 min10:37 pm EDT (02:37 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 24 kt−17 kt-6 °C137 kt14 h 32 min10:10 pm EDT (02:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 25 kt−18 kt-7 °C138 kt14 h 26 min10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 32 kt−25 kt-16 °C145 kt13 h 44 min9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 36 kt−29 kt-30 °C149 kt13 h 22 min9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 35 kt−32 kt-39 °C152 kt13 h 06 min8:44 pm EDT (00:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 31 kt−30 kt-50 °C150 kt13 h 17 min8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
ONTused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line250/11200/20 4°210/27 3°220/26 -4°240/32 -13°220/52 -21°220/67 -30°220/72 -37°220/65 -46°
BLHused from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line240/19210/20 10°200/27 4°210/34 -2°220/59 -10°220/67 -20°220/75 -29°230/78 -38°220/90 -47°
PHXused from 199 nm out; 58 nm from the line190/15210/25 12°200/34 4°200/34 2°220/58 -9°220/75 -19°220/91 -28°220/100 -35°220/95 -47°
TUSused from 349 nm out; 85 nm from the line200/12 13°200/34 7°210/41 4°230/53 -7°220/69 -19°220/84 -27°220/88 -36°220/83 -48°
ELPused from 448 nm out; 121 nm from the line300/8210/14 12°210/28 6°230/47 -6°230/56 -14°220/58 -27°230/60 -38°230/56 -50°
ROWused from 598 nm out; 54 nm from the line230/12230/17 13°220/30 7°230/41 -5°240/52 -17°230/66 -28°240/63 -38°240/60 -50°
INKused from 697 nm out; 35 nm from the line220/17 21°230/12 14°210/13 7°220/29 -5°240/41 -14°230/43 -28°250/41 -38°250/33 -51°
ABIused from 847 nm out; 56 nm from the line200/30 19°220/12 16°220/11 9°230/15 -5°250/26 -15°250/39 -28°270/36 -38°280/30 -51°
CLLused from 996 nm out; 76 nm from the line180/24170/21 19°180/10 14°230/7 8°230/16 -6°260/20 -13°290/23 -29°320/21 -39°340/35 -51°
HOUused from 1145 nm out; 55 nm from the line180/22180/20 16°170/7 15°L/V 8°220/11 -6°260/15 -13°310/20 -30°320/20 -40°350/32 -51°
LCHused from 1195 nm out; 39 nm from the line170/21160/23 18°170/13 13°170/6 8°300/12 -7°280/16 -14°320/27 -30°330/23 -41°340/38 -51°
MSYused from 1345 nm out; 59 nm from the line150/9140/8 18°L/V 13°L/V 6°320/15 -5°310/16 -16°320/32 -31°340/35 -40°350/34 -52°
MOBused from 1544 nm out; 140 nm from the lineL/VL/V 18°020/8 11°L/V 6°330/12 -5°330/23 -17°330/30 -32°350/39 -41°340/40 -53°
PIEused from 1643 nm out; 170 nm from the line360/10340/12 18°330/9 13°290/12 8°260/21 -7°280/18 -18°250/20 -33°250/26 -41°250/20 -51°
MIAused from 1892 nm out; 75 nm from the lineL/VL/V 17°L/V 13°L/V 8°270/6 -6°250/9 -17°290/17 -32°280/25 -41°280/21 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ONT Ontario, CA departure marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet calm 8 mi 3,000 ft 944 ft 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC)
SBD San Bernardino, CA 20 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet calm 10+ mi 1,700 ft 1,159 ft 11:20 UTC
SDL Scottsdale, AZ 289 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 1,510 ft 10:53 UTC
ALM Alamogordo, NM 588 nm out, 4 nm north of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet calm 10+ mi 10,000 ft 4,199 ft 11:15 UTC
MAF Midland, TX 787 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 14 knots 10+ mi none 2,872 ft 10:53 UTC
LZZ Lampasas, TX 996 nm out, 11 nm south of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,400 ft 1,214 ft 11:15 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX 1016 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots 9 mi none 1,015 ft 11:25 UTC
LCH Lake Charles, LA 1255 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 14 ft 10:53 UTC
GAO Galliano, LA 1414 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line VFR Weather: mist from the north-northeast (020°) at 1 knots 6 mi none 0 ft 11:15 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL 1902 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,500 feet from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 29 ft 11:16 UTC
MIA Miami, FL destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 9 ft 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

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 MIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:44 pm EDT (00:44 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MIA
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
The forecast for ONT, the departure
  • From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

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

  • 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
  • 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 578 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
  • 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 886 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
  • 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 15 nm from the route, 1026 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at ONT 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 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 (6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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 Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Ontario International, Miami International.