Plan a flight · Mon 9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC)

South Bend International to Miami International SBN → MIA

1,001 nautical miles (1,152 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 161°, about 166° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:58 pm EDT (19:58 UTC). Right now SBN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 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: 5 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 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 50 to 426 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 287 to 426 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 406 to 476 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 406 to 466 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 595 to 803 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 SBN.

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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 446 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
A320 at 36,000 ft, 10 nm east, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
B738 at 26,000 ft, 28 nm east, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 23 nm west, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A320 at 30,000 ft, 26 nm east, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. At the departure end, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
B39M at 34,000 ft, 4 nm east, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 34 nm east, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 33 nm east, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
E75S at 24,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
B38M at 32,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
C25C , 33 nm east, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 159 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
E75S at 100 ft, 18 nm northeast, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. 178 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
B38M climbing, 18 nm northeast, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 178 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
A320 climbing, 18 nm northeast, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 178 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
tops 800 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (FWA, IND, CVG, LOU, TYS, GSP, ATL, 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
3,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	7 h 28 min	4:35 pm EDT (20:35 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	7 h 25 min	4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−17 kt	13 °C	137 kt	7 h 18 min	4:25 pm EDT (20:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−17 kt	10 °C	137 kt	7 h 18 min	4:25 pm EDT (20:25 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−16 kt	7 °C	136 kt	7 h 22 min	4:29 pm EDT (20:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−16 kt	3 °C	136 kt	7 h 22 min	4:29 pm EDT (20:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	7 h 18 min	4:25 pm EDT (20:25 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-5 °C	138 kt	7 h 15 min	4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	7 h 15 min	4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-19 °C	139 kt	7 h 12 min	4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 26 kt	−18 kt	-33 °C	138 kt	7 h 15 min	4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 33 kt	−26 kt	-41 °C	146 kt	6 h 51 min	3:58 pm EDT (19:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 33 kt	−26 kt	-51 °C	146 kt	6 h 51 min	3:58 pm EDT (19:58 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 99 nm out; 40 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
CVG	used from 149 nm out; 20 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
LOU	used from 198 nm out; 43 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
TYS	used from 297 nm out; 49 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
GSP	used from 446 nm out; 62 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
ATL	used from 496 nm out; 77 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
SAV	used from 545 nm out; 79 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°
JAX	used from 644 nm out; 41 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
MLB	used from 793 nm out; 49 nm from the line	290/10	260/15 18°	290/12 13°	280/13 8°	250/20 -7°	260/18 -18°	240/17 -32°	250/20 -41°	250/22 -52°
MIA	used from 942 nm out; 35 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
SBN South Bend, IN	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	798 ft	8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC)
AID Anderson, IN	99 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	919 ft	12:15 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	178 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 30,000 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	0.06 mi	30,000 ft	896 ft	12:52 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	238 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	12:54 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	367 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: patches of fog, mist	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	5 mi	none	986 ft	12:53 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	486 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	12:51 UTC
OKZ Sandersville, GA	555 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	no report just now				438 ft
VDI Vidalia, GA	605 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	274 ft	12:55 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	723 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	12:50 UTC
SFB Orlando, FL	813 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	12:53 UTC
FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL	981 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	12:53 UTC
MIA Miami, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 7,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	9 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 986 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, 3:58 pm EDT (19:58 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MIA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 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 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 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for SBN, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 178 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 714 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 723 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 793 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 19 nm from the route, 832 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 832 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 832 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 832 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 832 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 832 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 832 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: South Bend International, Miami International.