Miami-Opa Locka Executive to Bangor International OPF → BGR
1,263 nautical miles (1,453 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 023°, about 029° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:48 pm EDT (19:48 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 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 E35E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 38,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 119 to 159 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 121055 MKCE WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 35E VALID UNTIL 1255Z FL CSTL WTRS FROM 160E OMN-200ENE TRV-60ENE PBI-50ENE TRV-160E OMN AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL380.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 507 to 726 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 527 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 507 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 OPF.
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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, CHS, ILM, ORF, ACY, JFK, ACK, BOS, PWM, BGR). 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 | 320° at 14 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 10 h 59 min | 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 10 h 48 min | 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +2 kt | 11 °C | 118 kt | 10 h 42 min | 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +3 kt | 8 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 48 min | 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +2 kt | 5 °C | 118 kt | 10 h 42 min | 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 32 min | 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 23 kt | −3 kt | -3 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 16 min | 5:52 pm EDT (21:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 25 kt | −6 kt | -7 °C | 126 kt | 10 h 01 min | 5:37 pm EDT (21:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 26 kt | −7 kt | -8 °C | 127 kt | 9 h 57 min | 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 30 kt | −15 kt | -20 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 21 min | 4:57 pm EDT (20:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 41 kt | −30 kt | -34 °C | 150 kt | 8 h 25 min | 4:01 pm EDT (20:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 45 kt | −34 kt | -41 °C | 154 kt | 8 h 12 min | 3:48 pm EDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 41 kt | −28 kt | -50 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 32 min | 4:08 pm EDT (20:08 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
| 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; 31 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| CHS | used from 298 nm out; 168 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| ILM | used from 398 nm out; 124 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| ORF | used from 597 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| ACY | used from 795 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| JFK | used from 895 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| ACK | used from 994 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 340/16 | 270/32 14° | 260/37 9° | 260/30 4° | 250/41 -9° | 250/49 -21° | 240/92 -34° | 240/107 -42° | 240/94 -52° |
| BOS | used from 1044 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -51° |
| PWM | used from 1143 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 320/11 | 260/11 8° | 310/14 5° | 310/19 1° | 300/26 -11° | 290/31 -22° | 270/48 -40° | 250/60 -43° | 250/69 -51° |
| BGR | used from 1193 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 300/13 | 320/12 9° | 320/11 5° | 320/16 -1° | 300/25 -12° | 290/33 -23° | 280/38 -40° | 260/56 -45° | 250/75 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPF Miami, FL | departure | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL | 20 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| HSE Hatteras, NC | 607 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 16 ft | ||||
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 984 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| OQU North Kingstown, RI | 1044 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| PWM Portland, ME | 1173 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 75 ft | ||||
| BGR Bangor, ME | destination | no report just now | 192 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 192 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BGR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:48 pm EDT (19:48 UTC)
BGR 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 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 1044 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 1064 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 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.
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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-Opa Locka Executive, Bangor International.