Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Miami International PHX → MIA
1,711 nautical miles (1,969 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 097°, about 085° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:40 pm EDT (21:40 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: 3,642 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 189 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, 109 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 527 to 557 nm out.
- 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, 995 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 PHX.
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 14 forecast points nearest it (PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, INK, ABI, CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE, 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 | 170° at 6 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 14 h 30 min | 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 8 kt | −1 kt | 18 °C | 121 kt | 14 h 08 min | 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 8 kt | −2 kt | 15 °C | 122 kt | 14 h 01 min | 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 8 kt | −3 kt | 11 °C | 123 kt | 13 h 55 min | 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 11 kt | −5 kt | 8 °C | 125 kt | 13 h 41 min | 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | −8 kt | 3 °C | 128 kt | 13 h 22 min | 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −12 kt | -1 °C | 132 kt | 12 h 58 min | 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −16 kt | -5 °C | 136 kt | 12 h 35 min | 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 20 kt | −16 kt | -6 °C | 136 kt | 12 h 35 min | 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | −22 kt | -16 °C | 142 kt | 12 h 03 min | 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 29 kt | −27 kt | -30 °C | 147 kt | 11 h 38 min | 5:44 pm EDT (21:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 28 kt | −28 kt | -39 °C | 148 kt | 11 h 34 min | 5:40 pm EDT (21:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 25 kt | −26 kt | -51 °C | 146 kt | 11 h 43 min | 5:49 pm EDT (21:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 190/15 | 210/25 12° | 200/34 4° | 200/34 2° | 220/58 -9° | 220/75 -19° | 220/91 -28° | 220/100 -35° | 220/95 -47° |
| TUS | used from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 199 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 348 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| INK | used from 398 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ABI | used from 547 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| CLL | used from 696 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| HOU | used from 845 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
| LCH | used from 895 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| MSY | used from 1044 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| MOB | used from 1243 nm out; 133 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| TLH | used from 1343 nm out; 179 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| PIE | used from 1392 nm out; 143 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| MIA | used from 1591 nm out; 94 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | departure | no report just now | 1,134 ft | ||||
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 20 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,384 ft | ||||
| ALM Alamogordo, NM | 308 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,199 ft | ||||
| MAF Midland, TX | 507 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,872 ft | ||||
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 597 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,918 ft | ||||
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 736 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,015 ft | ||||
| LCH Lake Charles, LA | 975 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| HUM Houma, LA | 1114 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | 1621 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| MIA Miami, FL | destination | no report just now | 9 ft |
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, 5:40 pm EDT (21:40 UTC)
MIA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 298 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 607 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 20 nm from the route, 746 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC), at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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: Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Miami International.