Southwest Florida International to Luis Munoz Marin International RSW → SJU
999 nautical miles (1,149 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 116°, about 120° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:00 pm AST (21:00 UTC). Right now RSW is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots; SJU is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 12 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: 3 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 RSW.
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 1 forecast point nearest it (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 | light and variable | 0 | 120 kt | 8 h 19 min | 6:23 pm AST (22:23 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | light and variable | 0 | 120 kt | 8 h 19 min | 6:23 pm AST (22:23 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | light and variable | 0 | 15 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 19 min | 6:23 pm AST (22:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | light and variable | 0 | 12 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 19 min | 6:23 pm AST (22:23 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | light and variable | 0 | 9 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 19 min | 6:23 pm AST (22:23 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 2 kt | −1 kt | 4 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 15 min | 6:19 pm AST (22:19 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 3 kt | −3 kt | 0 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 07 min | 6:11 pm AST (22:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 6 kt | −5 kt | -5 °C | 125 kt | 8 h | 6:04 pm AST (22:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 6 kt | −5 kt | -6 °C | 125 kt | 8 h | 6:04 pm AST (22:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 9 kt | −6 kt | -17 °C | 126 kt | 7 h 56 min | 6:00 pm AST (22:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -32 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 18 min | 5:22 pm AST (21:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 25 kt | −24 kt | -41 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 56 min | 5:00 pm AST (21:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 21 kt | −20 kt | -52 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 08 min | 5:12 pm AST (21:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | departure | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| OPF Miami, FL | 90 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (360°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| MYBS South Bimini, | 140 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| MYNN Nassau, | 250 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots | 6+ mi | none | 16 ft | 14:00 UTC |
| MYES Staniel Cay, | 320 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| MYCI Colonel Hill, | 469 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| MBPV Providenciales, | 589 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,500 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 8 knots | 6+ mi | none | 13 ft | 14:00 UTC |
| MBGT Cockburn Town, | 659 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet | from the east (100°) at 8 knots | 6+ mi | none | 11 ft | 12:00 UTC |
| ABO Arecibo, PR | 969 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| SJU San Juan, PR | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet | from the east (080°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 9:56 am AST (13:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 29 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SJU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:00 pm AST (21:00 UTC)
Wind from the east-northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SJU
- From Mon 8:00 am AST (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am AST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
The forecast for RSW, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZSU
Daylight
Sunset at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm AST (22:25 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: Southwest Florida International, Luis Munoz Marin International.