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Reno/Tahoe International to Miami International RNO → MIA

2,138 nautical miles (2,460 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC). Right now RNO is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 knots; 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: 1 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

  • SIGMET W15W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am PDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 130 to 200 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120555
    MKCW WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15W
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    UT NV
    FROM 60WNW BVL-10NE BVL-80E OAL-40SE OAL-20W OAL-60WNW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • SIGMET C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am PDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 669 to 699 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120555
    MKCC WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    CO NM
    FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 440 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 539 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 190 to 799 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 370 to 529 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 529 to 759 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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, 809 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 RNO.

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

  • A321 at 31,000 ft, 49 nm north, 11:15 pm PDT (06:15 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: mountain wave zlc. 420 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CNY UA /OV HVE340015/TM 0615/FL310/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP /RM MTN WAVE /ZLC
    Report
    a routine report filed through CNY
    Where
    15 nm north (340°) of HVE
    Time
    06:15 UTC
    Height
    at 31,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    occasional light to moderate chop
    Remarks
    mountain wave zlc

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 17 forecast points nearest it (RNO, BAM, ELY, BCE, FMN, ALS, TCC, AMA, SPS, DAL, SHV, JAN, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft210° at 9 kt−2 kt122 kt17 h 31 min8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC)
5,500 ft220° at 13 kt−5 kt125 kt17 h 06 min7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 15 kt−7 kt13 °C127 kt16 h 50 min7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 15 kt−9 kt10 °C129 kt16 h 34 min7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 18 kt−11 kt6 °C131 kt16 h 19 min6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 19 kt−11 kt2 °C131 kt16 h 19 min6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 22 kt−12 kt-3 °C132 kt16 h 12 min6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 24 kt−12 kt-7 °C132 kt16 h 12 min6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 24 kt−12 kt-8 °C132 kt16 h 12 min6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 31 kt−19 kt-19 °C139 kt15 h 23 min5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 39 kt−30 kt-29 °C150 kt14 h 15 min4:46 pm EDT (20:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 38 kt−31 kt-38 °C151 kt14 h 10 min4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 32 kt−28 kt-48 °C148 kt14 h 27 min4:58 pm EDT (20:58 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
RNOused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line010/9320/10 -2°210/23 -9°210/34 -19°220/36 -25°230/31 -29°230/41 -33°230/38 -42°
BAMused from 100 nm out; 91 nm from the line310/7 0°270/19 -7°200/38 -17°190/49 -28°220/69 -29°220/63 -33°230/48 -41°
ELYused from 150 nm out; 63 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
BCEused from 300 nm out; 54 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
FMNused from 450 nm out; 98 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
ALSused from 599 nm out; 61 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
TCCused from 749 nm out; 56 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
AMAused from 849 nm out; 25 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
SPSused from 999 nm out; 51 nm from the line200/39220/28 17°230/27 12°240/15 9°250/15 -4°250/24 -15°260/45 -28°270/43 -39°280/45 -51°
DALused from 1149 nm out; 44 nm from the line190/29220/23 17°220/17 13°250/18 8°230/18 -5°240/18 -15°270/34 -29°280/33 -39°300/36 -51°
SHVused from 1249 nm out; 51 nm from the line200/18230/24 18°230/24 12°240/14 8°260/12 -4°240/11 -15°300/31 -29°300/32 -40°300/36 -52°
JANused from 1449 nm out; 82 nm from the line230/10270/13 18°270/11 12°310/11 6°300/15 -4°300/22 -16°310/33 -31°320/37 -41°330/41 -52°
MSYused from 1498 nm out; 58 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°
MOBused from 1598 nm out; 38 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°
TLHused from 1748 nm out; 128 nm from the line320/18350/31 18°340/24 13°310/17 8°280/22 -7°300/25 -17°320/28 -33°320/24 -41°320/25 -50°
PIEused from 1848 nm out; 97 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°
MIAused from 2048 nm out; 65 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°

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
RNO Reno, NV departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet from the north (350°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 4,414 ft 10:55 pm PDT (05:55 UTC)
SPZ Silver Springs, NV 20 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line no report just now 4,265 ft
MLF Milford, UT 320 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet from the south (190°) at 12 knots 10+ mi 11,000 ft 5,042 ft 05:52 UTC
CEZ Cortez, CO 539 nm out, 1 nm south of the line VFR variable at 5 knots, gusting to 15 10+ mi none 5,917 ft 05:53 UTC
AXX Angel Fire, NM 709 nm out, 0 nm west of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,300 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi 3,300 ft 8,379 ft 06:15 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX 899 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 22 knots, gusting to 29 10+ mi none 3,606 ft 05:53 UTC
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX 1159 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 749 ft 06:15 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA 1329 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 257 ft 05:56 UTC
GPT Gulfport, MS 1598 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 28 ft 05:53 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL 2048 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog calm 0.5 mi 200 ft 29 ft 06:05 UTC
MIA Miami, FL destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet calm 10+ mi 3,800 ft 9 ft 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 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, 4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MIA
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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-northwest 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 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
The forecast for RNO, the departure
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at RNO 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 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

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: Reno/Tahoe International, Miami International.