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Luis Munoz Marin International to Tampa International SJU → TPA

1,075 nautical miles (1,237 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 305°, about 316° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SJU is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots; TPA 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: 3,003 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 SJU.

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

BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 6:44 pm AST (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 956 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160045/TM 2244/FL130/TP BCS3/TB MOD 100-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
45 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft
SF50 at 8,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 6:34 pm AST (22:34 UTC): no turbulence. 936 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV VRB145032/TM 2234/FL080/TP SF50/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
32 nm southeast (145°) of VRB
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Turbulence
none
B738 at 19,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 8:21 pm AST (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 946 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 28 nm north, 7:07 pm AST (23:07 UTC): light turbulence. 946 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160050/TM 2307/FL260/TP BCS3/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
50 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
A320 at 23,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rain. 946 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV VRB130020/TM 2300/FL230/TP A320/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
20 nm southeast (130°) of VRB
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
light chop
CL35 at 8,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 7:02 pm AST (23:02 UTC): no turbulence. 956 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB142035/TM 2302/FL080/TP CL35/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm southeast (142°) of MLB
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Turbulence
none
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 6:19 pm AST (22:19 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 956 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV TRV180035/TM 2219/FL240/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
35 nm south (180°) of TRV
Time
22:19 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 986 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LBV
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 6:59 pm AST (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. 996 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 2259/FL120/TP PAY1/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
35 nm northeast (030°) of RSW
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 7:30 pm AST (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 1015 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 7:18 pm AST (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none

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 3 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, PIE). 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	200° at 4 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	8 h 53 min	6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 2 kt	+1 kt	17 °C	119 kt	9 h 02 min	6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC)
8,500 ft	200° at 4 kt	−1 kt	15 °C	121 kt	8 h 53 min	6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 3 kt	0	12 °C	120 kt	8 h 58 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 2 kt	+1 kt	8 °C	119 kt	9 h 02 min	6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC)
14,500 ft	210° at 5 kt	0	3 °C	120 kt	8 h 58 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
16,500 ft	200° at 8 kt	−1 kt	-2 °C	121 kt	8 h 53 min	6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	200° at 11 kt	−2 kt	-5 °C	122 kt	8 h 49 min	6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	170° at 10 kt	−6 kt	-16 °C	126 kt	8 h 32 min	5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	160° at 13 kt	−10 kt	-30 °C	130 kt	8 h 16 min	5:31 am EDT (09:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	160° at 26 kt	−19 kt	-40 °C	139 kt	7 h 44 min	4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	150° at 23 kt	−20 kt	-52 °C	140 kt	7 h 41 min	4:56 am EDT (08:56 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 883 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°
MLB	used from 946 nm out; 59 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°
PIE	used from 996 nm out; 60 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°

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
SJU San Juan, PR	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	8:56 pm AST (00:56 UTC)
ABO Arecibo, PR	30 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				20 ft
MBGT Cockburn Town,	338 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet	from the east (090°) at 14 knots	6+ mi	1,600 ft	11 ft	00:00 UTC
MYMM Abrahams Bay,	458 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				11 ft
MYCB New Bight,	637 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	no report just now				13 ft
MYNN Nassau,	747 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	6+ mi	none	16 ft	01:00 UTC
MYBG Bullocks Harbour,	786 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	no report just now				23 ft
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	926 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	19 ft	00:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	1055 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	00:50 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 141 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TPA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SJU, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm AST (00:00 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
From Mon 10:00 am AST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, 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 at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

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

6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZSU
5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 926 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TPA is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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 Caribbean · 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: Luis Munoz Marin International, Tampa International.