Miami-Opa Locka Executive to Raleigh-Durham International OPF → RDU
603 nautical miles (694 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 007°, about 013° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OPF is VFR, wind calm; RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots. 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: 2 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.
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
- A320 at 36,000 ft, 46 nm east, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): light turbulence. 158 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBI UA /OV PBI030120/TM 0047/FL360/TP A320/TB INTMT LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBI
- Where
- 120 nm northeast (030°) of PBI
- Time
- 00:47 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- intermittent light
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 7 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU). 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 13 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 5 h 02 min | 4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 5 h 02 min | 4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | 0 | 13 °C | 120 kt | 5 h 02 min | 4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | 0 | 10 °C | 120 kt | 5 h 02 min | 4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | −2 kt | 7 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 57 min | 4:36 am EDT (08:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −6 kt | 3 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 47 min | 4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | −9 kt | 0 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 40 min | 4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 29 kt | −12 kt | -4 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 34 min | 4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 30 kt | −13 kt | -5 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 32 min | 4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 34 kt | −17 kt | -17 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 24 min | 4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 41 kt | −32 kt | -32 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 58 min | 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 53 kt | −46 kt | -40 °C | 166 kt | 3 h 38 min | 3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 48 kt | −40 kt | -51 °C | 160 kt | 3 h 46 min | 3:25 am EDT (07:25 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; 31 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; 65 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; 106 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; 102 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 346 nm out; 61 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; 42 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 544 nm out; 35 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° |
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 | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
| FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL | 20 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| SUA Stuart, FL | 79 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 16 ft | 03:35 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 475 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 485 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 554 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 4,300 ft | 435 ft | 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 435 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RDU
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for OPF, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 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
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 7 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 158 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 7 nm from the route, 158 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 7 nm from the route, 158 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 158 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 7 nm from the route, 158 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 7 nm from the route, 158 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 18 nm from the route, 534 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 534 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDU is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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-Opa Locka Executive, Raleigh-Durham International.