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Miami-Opa Locka Executive to San Diego International OPF → SAN

1,965 nautical miles (2,261 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 297° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 12:21 pm PDT (19:21 UTC). Right now OPF is VFR, wind calm; SAN is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 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 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 SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1486 to 1606 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 20 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 OPF.

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

  • B789 at 27,000 ft, 9 nm north, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 708 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LFT UA /OV LLA270030/TM 0030/FL270/TP B789/TB MOD CAT/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through LFT
    Where
    30 nm west (270°) of LLA
    Time
    00:30 UTC
    Height
    at 27,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B789
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B38M at 31,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft. 249 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SRQ UA /OV SRQ275105/TM 0049/FL310/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 310
    Report
    a routine report filed through SRQ
    Where
    105 nm west (275°) of SRQ
    Time
    00:49 UTC
    Height
    at 31,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light chop at 31,000 ft
  • E75L at 27,000 ft, 33 nm north, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): remarks: zhu. 728 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LCH UA /OV LCH08510/TM 0020/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through LCH
    Where
    LCH08510
    Time
    00:20 UTC
    Height
    at 27,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    continuous chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • B39M at 27,000 ft, 8 nm south, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 838 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAH UA /OV IH340035/TM 0042/FL270/TP B39M/TB LT CHOP DURC/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAH
    Where
    IH340035
    Time
    00:42 UTC
    Height
    at 27,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B39M
    Turbulence
    lt chop during the climb
    Remarks
    zhu
  • A321 descending, 16 nm south, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1646 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TUS UA /OV FINAL RWY 12/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB LIGHT CHOP ON FINAL
    Report
    a routine report filed through TUS
    Where
    final runway 12
    Time
    00:26 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    light chop on final
  • CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 46 nm north, 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. 1746 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
    Report
    a routine report filed through PHX
    Where
    geela
    Time
    01:55 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Temperature
    -3
    Icing
    lt rime
    Remarks
    during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
  • SR22 at 2,700 ft, 19 nm north, 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft. At the destination end, 19 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RNM UA /OV RNM270003/TM 0202/FL027/TP SR22/SK BASES OVC027
    Report
    a routine report filed through RNM
    Where
    3 nm west (270°) of RNM
    Time
    02:02 UTC
    Height
    at 2,700 ft
    Aircraft
    SR22
    Sky
    bases OVC027
  • C172 climbing, 6 nm north, 9:20 pm EDT (01:20 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 6,200 ft. At the destination end, 6 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SEE UA /OV 090003/TM 0120/FLDURC/TP C172/SK OVC030-TOP062
    Report
    a routine report filed through SEE
    Where
    wind from 090° at 3 knots
    Time
    01:20 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 6,200 ft
  • CL60 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm north, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 5,500 ft. At the destination end, 6 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SEE UA /OV 4 MI WEST/TM 0022/FL030/TP CL60/RM BASES 030 TOPS 055
    Report
    a routine report filed through SEE
    Where
    4 mi west
    Time
    00:22 UTC
    Height
    at 3,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CL60
    Remarks
    bases 3,000 ft tops 5,500 ft
  • C525 at 2,900 ft, 24 nm north, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): remarks: B029. At the destination end, 24 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0246/FL029/TP C525/RM B029
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRQ
    Where
    over CRQ
    Time
    02:46 UTC
    Height
    at 2,900 ft
    Aircraft
    C525
    Remarks
    B029
  • B739 at 5,700 ft, 3 nm northwest, 10:07 pm EDT (02:07 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 5,700 ft. At the destination end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SAN UA /OV MZB/TM 0207/FL057/TP B739/SK OVC028-TOPS057
    Report
    a routine report filed through SAN
    Where
    over MZB
    Time
    02:07 UTC
    Height
    at 5,700 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 5,700 ft
  • B739 at 2,700 ft, 0 nm northwest, 10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC): a broken layer above 2,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 27. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0201/FL027/TP B739/SK BKN027/RM DURD RY27
    Report
    a routine report filed through SAN
    Where
    over SAN
    Time
    02:01 UTC
    Height
    at 2,700 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    a broken layer from 2,700 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 27
  • E170 at 3,500 ft, 24 nm north, 9:59 pm EDT (01:59 UTC): remarks: B035. At the destination end, 24 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRQ UA /OV CRQ/TM 0159/FL035/TP E170/RM B035
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRQ
    Where
    over CRQ
    Time
    01:59 UTC
    Height
    at 3,500 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Remarks
    B035
  • E75L at 2,800 ft, 0 nm northwest, 9:05 pm EDT (01:05 UTC): a broken layer from 2,800 ft to 5,500 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SAN UA /OV SAN/TM 0105/FL28/TP E75L/SK BKN028/TOP055
    Report
    a routine report filed through SAN
    Where
    over SAN
    Time
    01:05 UTC
    Height
    at 2,800 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Sky
    a broken layer from 2,800 ft; TOP055

2 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 kt017 °C120 kt16 h 22 min12:21 pm PDT (19:21 UTC)
6,500 ft200° at 12 kt+1 kt16 °C119 kt16 h 31 min12:30 pm PDT (19:30 UTC)
8,500 ft200° at 13 kt+3 kt13 °C117 kt16 h 48 min12:47 pm PDT (19:47 UTC)
10,500 ft210° at 13 kt+5 kt9 °C115 kt17 h 05 min1:04 pm PDT (20:04 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 14 kt+9 kt6 °C111 kt17 h 42 min1:41 pm PDT (20:41 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 18 kt+12 kt1 °C108 kt18 h 12 min2:11 pm PDT (21:11 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 21 kt+15 kt-3 °C105 kt18 h 43 min2:42 pm PDT (21:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 24 kt+17 kt-6 °C103 kt19 h 05 min3:04 pm PDT (22:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 31 kt+24 kt-16 °C96 kt20 h 28 min4:27 pm PDT (23:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 34 kt+30 kt-29 °C90 kt21 h 50 min5:49 pm PDT (00:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 34 kt+30 kt-39 °C90 kt21 h 50 min5:49 pm PDT (00:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 29 kt+28 kt-50 °C92 kt21 h 22 min5:21 pm PDT (00:21 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MIAused from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line150/7140/5 17°160/5 14°L/V 9°230/8 -5°230/8 -17°150/11 -32°150/25 -41°180/29 -51°
PIEused from 100 nm out; 78 nm from the line350/6L/V 18°290/6 14°280/9 9°250/18 -6°250/23 -17°240/30 -31°220/31 -41°220/30 -52°
MOBused from 349 nm out; 178 nm from the line330/5330/6 19°340/6 11°330/10 7°320/16 -5°310/26 -16°340/40 -32°340/47 -42°350/51 -52°
MSYused from 449 nm out; 124 nm from the line110/5150/6 19°L/V 12°310/5 7°310/13 -4°290/20 -16°330/36 -31°330/37 -41°350/43 -52°
LCHused from 648 nm out; 64 nm from the line160/21160/18 18°180/13 12°230/6 8°280/10 -4°260/13 -14°310/29 -30°320/32 -40°330/33 -53°
HOUused from 798 nm out; 25 nm from the line160/22150/27 19°180/16 14°250/7 9°270/10 -5°270/16 -13°310/23 -29°310/26 -40°330/20 -52°
CLLused from 848 nm out; 28 nm from the line170/22170/26 18°200/15 14°240/13 8°240/15 -5°260/17 -13°290/27 -29°290/22 -40°320/30 -51°
SATused from 948 nm out; 70 nm from the line150/26180/18 19°180/18 14°200/14 9°230/16 -6°210/9 -13°270/8 -29°280/6 -39°340/19 -51°
ABIused from 1047 nm out; 89 nm from the line200/31 17°210/21 15°240/15 9°250/14 -4°250/24 -14°250/36 -28°270/35 -38°290/41 -50°
INKused from 1147 nm out; 83 nm from the line190/23 20°200/18 15°230/18 8°240/23 -4°240/37 -14°240/46 -27°250/42 -38°260/36 -50°
ELPused from 1347 nm out; 42 nm from the line290/17210/11 13°200/18 5°220/46 -6°230/64 -14°230/63 -27°240/55 -37°240/44 -48°
TUSused from 1546 nm out; 77 nm from the line210/13 13°200/35 9°210/40 5°220/50 -7°220/59 -18°230/79 -26°230/84 -35°230/84 -48°
PHXused from 1696 nm out; 60 nm from the line150/5200/21 12°200/27 6°200/35 3°220/58 -8°220/69 -19°220/87 -26°230/93 -35°230/79 -47°
BLHused from 1795 nm out; 64 nm from the line210/13200/21 11°200/22 5°210/25 -1°210/51 -10°220/61 -20°220/81 -29°220/92 -34°220/79 -45°
SANused from 1895 nm out; 45 nm from the line200/11200/23 7°210/27 4°210/31 -3°220/56 -10°220/56 -19°220/52 -30°220/64 -37°220/67 -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
OPF Miami, FL departure VFR calm 10+ mi none 8 ft 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
RSW Fort Myers, FL 90 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 29 ft 02:53 UTC
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 768 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 14 ft 02:53 UTC
DWH Houston, TX 848 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 152 ft 02:53 UTC
SJT San Angelo, TX 1117 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 1,918 ft 02:51 UTC
PEQ Pecos, TX 1267 nm out, 9 nm south of the line VFR from the southeast (130°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 2,613 ft 02:55 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX 1416 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 22,000 ft 3,961 ft 02:51 UTC
TUS Tucson, AZ 1646 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the west (260°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 2,643 ft 02:53 UTC
NYL Yuma, AZ 1835 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 213 ft 01:57 UTC
SAN San Diego, CA destination VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,300 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 3,300 ft 16 ft 7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC)

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, 12:21 pm PDT (19:21 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SAN
  • From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, 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

  • 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 17 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 9 nm from the route, 1107 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, 1865 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, 1865 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, 1885 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 OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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-Opa Locka Executive, San Diego International.