Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International to Miami International ROC → MIA
1,048 nautical miles (1,206 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 188°, about 200° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 44 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 299 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 180 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 route from 30 to 309 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 289 nm out.
- 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 40 to 180 nm out.
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 ROC.
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 20:00–03:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (BUF, PSB, EKN, RIC, ROA, RDU, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +6 kt | 13 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 12 min | 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +5 kt | 13 °C | 115 kt | 9 h 07 min | 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +8 kt | 11 °C | 112 kt | 9 h 21 min | 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +11 kt | 8 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 37 min | 6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 53 min | 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | +17 kt | 1 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 10 min | 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | +21 kt | -3 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 35 min | 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 33 kt | +23 kt | -6 °C | 97 kt | 10 h 48 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 42 kt | +35 kt | -17 °C | 85 kt | 12 h 20 min | 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 56 kt | +49 kt | -31 °C | 71 kt | 14 h 46 min | 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 59 kt | +54 kt | -40 °C | 66 kt | 15 h 53 min | 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 54 kt | +47 kt | -51 °C | 73 kt | 14 h 21 min | 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 170/19 | L/V 10° | 040/9 6° | 220/8 2° | 230/15 -11° | 220/33 -22° | 220/47 -35° | 230/55 -41° | 230/56 -50° |
| PSB | used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| EKN | used from 200 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| RIC | used from 299 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
| ROA | used from 349 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 280/9 | 290/15 12° | 290/11 8° | 210/6 3° | 210/30 -6° | 220/46 -19° | 210/74 -30° | 220/78 -39° | 220/64 -48° |
| RDU | used from 399 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 240/28 | 250/22 10° | 230/30 11° | 230/40 7° | 230/45 -4° | 220/69 -15° | 220/83 -29° | 210/84 -40° | 220/75 -52° |
| FLO | used from 499 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 240/25 | 270/23 11° | 250/36 10° | 240/38 7° | 240/50 -4° | 230/66 -15° | 220/75 -30° | 210/77 -40° | 220/73 -52° |
| CHS | used from 599 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 260/22 | 280/26 12° | 260/37 12° | 250/40 8° | 240/54 -4° | 230/55 -15° | 220/61 -31° | 200/66 -41° | 210/62 -52° |
| SAV | used from 699 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 260/18 | 290/26 13° | 270/33 12° | 260/40 9° | 240/47 -5° | 230/53 -16° | 220/61 -31° | 210/64 -41° | 210/64 -52° |
| JAX | used from 749 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 280/14 | 300/22 16° | 260/27 15° | 260/26 9° | 240/41 -6° | 230/38 -16° | 220/44 -32° | 200/49 -41° | 200/52 -53° |
| MLB | used from 798 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 240/7 | 240/11 17° | 240/13 13° | 250/15 8° | 230/25 -5° | 210/25 -16° | 210/24 -31° | 190/29 -41° | 190/27 -53° |
| MIA | used from 998 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 190/8 | L/V 18° | 180/5 14° | L/V 9° | 190/10 -5° | 160/10 -16° | 150/13 -30° | 160/26 -40° | 150/23 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROC Rochester, NY | departure | no report just now | 558 ft | ||||
| DSV Dansville, NY | 30 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 659 ft | ||||
| UNV State College, PA | 140 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,231 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 299 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| TDF Roxboro, NC | 419 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 608 ft | ||||
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 439 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 569 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| VRB Vero Beach, FL | 938 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1028 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 65 ft | ||||
| MIA Miami, FL | destination | no report just now | 9 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,231 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, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC)
MIA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 23 nm from the route, 509 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 509 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 998 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MIA is before sunrise there (7:18 am EDT (11:18 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: Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International, Miami International.