Plan a flight · Sun 6:54 pm MST (01:54 UTC)

Tucson International to Miami International TUS → MIA

1,648 nautical miles (1,897 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 095°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC). Right now TUS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20; 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

SIGMET 2W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm MST (02:55 UTC). Over the first 230 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50NNW SJN-60WNW CME-60E ELP-70SSW SSO-50SW TUS-50NNW SJN
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
HAIL TO 1 IN...WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 150 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 70 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1239 to 1299 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 TUS.

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

B789 at 27,000 ft, 19 nm north, 5:30 pm MST (00:30 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 939 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LFT UA /OV LLA270030/TM 0030/FL270/TP B789/TB MOD CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LFT
Where
30 nm west (270°) of LLA
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
A321 descending, 2 nm southeast, 5:26 pm MST (00:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUS UA /OV FINAL RWY 12/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB LIGHT CHOP ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUS
Where
final runway 12
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light chop on final
F2TH descending, 2 nm southeast, 3:58 pm MST (22:58 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUS UA /OV R22 FINAL/TM 2258/FLDURD/TP F2TH/TB LT TURBULENCE 14000 TO 9000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUS
Where
R22 final
Time
22:58 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
lt turbulence wind from 140° at 0 knots to 9000FT
B39M at 27,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 5:42 pm MST (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 809 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IH340035/TM 0042/FL270/TP B39M/TB LT CHOP DURC/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
IH340035
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
lt chop during the climb
Remarks
zhu
E75L at 27,000 ft, 43 nm north, 5:20 pm MST (00:20 UTC): remarks: zhu. 919 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LCH UA /OV LCH08510/TM 0020/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LCH
Where
LCH08510
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous chop
Remarks
zhu
A21N at 32,000 ft, 6 nm north, 4:15 pm MST (23:15 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1109 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV LEV154030/TM 2315/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
30 nm southeast (154°) of LEV
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
B38M at 31,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 5:49 pm MST (00:49 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft. 1399 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ275105/TM 0049/FL310/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 310
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
105 nm west (275°) of SRQ
Time
00:49 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop at 31,000 ft
E170 at 34,000 ft, 25 nm north, 4:58 pm MST (23:58 UTC): light turbulence. 1409 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ280100/TM 2358/FL340/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
100 nm west (280°) of SRQ
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light
PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 3:59 pm MST (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. 1558 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast 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
GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 1568 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast 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

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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (TUS, ELP, MRF, INK, DRT, SAT, CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, PIE, 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	170° at 6 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	14 h 05 min	11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC)
5,500 ft	180° at 8 kt	+1 kt	18 °C	119 kt	13 h 51 min	11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC)
7,500 ft	190° at 10 kt	−1 kt	15 °C	121 kt	13 h 37 min	11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 11 kt	−4 kt	12 °C	124 kt	13 h 17 min	11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 12 kt	−7 kt	8 °C	127 kt	12 h 59 min	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	12 h 41 min	10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−12 kt	0 °C	132 kt	12 h 29 min	10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−14 kt	-4 °C	134 kt	12 h 18 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 18 kt	−14 kt	-5 °C	134 kt	12 h 18 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 23 kt	−20 kt	-15 °C	140 kt	11 h 46 min	9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-29 °C	144 kt	11 h 27 min	9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-40 °C	144 kt	11 h 27 min	9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 24 kt	−25 kt	-51 °C	145 kt	11 h 22 min	9:16 am EDT (13:16 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
TUS	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		220/17 15°	210/32 7°	210/43 5°	210/49 -7°	220/64 -18°	220/83 -26°	230/81 -36°	230/72 -48°
ELP	used from 100 nm out; 109 nm from the line		200/15	200/16 15°	200/17 6°	220/40 -6°	240/53 -16°	230/62 -27°	240/63 -38°	250/59 -49°
MRF	used from 300 nm out; 72 nm from the line			190/16 14°	210/18 8°	250/18 -3°	240/27 -14°	230/37 -28°	250/32 -38°	270/40 -50°
INK	used from 350 nm out; 36 nm from the line		160/27 20°	190/18 13°	240/19 7°	250/23 -4°	250/33 -15°	230/45 -28°	250/45 -39°	270/49 -50°
DRT	used from 500 nm out; 91 nm from the line	150/25	150/27 16°	170/19 12°	200/12 7°	230/23 -4°	230/27 -12°	240/24 -28°	290/20 -38°	300/28 -51°
SAT	used from 599 nm out; 66 nm from the line	130/22	140/24 18°	170/19 13°	190/13 7°	240/15 -4°	220/14 -13°	270/11 -28°	280/10 -40°	310/18 -51°
CLL	used from 699 nm out; 40 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°
HOU	used from 799 nm out; 14 nm from the line	160/18	160/14 17°	180/19 12°	190/11 8°	260/12 -4°	260/14 -13°	310/26 -30°	310/30 -40°	320/21 -52°
LCH	used from 899 nm out; 41 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
MSY	used from 999 nm out; 85 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
MOB	used from 1199 nm out; 159 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
PIE	used from 1299 nm out; 177 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°
MIA	used from 1548 nm out; 75 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
TUS Tucson, AZ	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC)
LSB Lordsburg, NM	110 nm out, 25 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	4,287 ft	01:35 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX	230 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 21,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	3,961 ft	01:51 UTC
PEQ Pecos, TX	380 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 20 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	2,613 ft	01:35 UTC
DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX	649 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	1,093 ft	01:35 UTC
IAH Houston, TX	809 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	95 ft	00:53 UTC
EFD Houston, TX	829 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	32 ft	01:54 UTC
APF Naples, FL	1568 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	00:53 UTC
MIA Miami, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	9 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,287 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, 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MIA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

The forecast for TUS, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am MST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

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

6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 539 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 689 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU

Daylight

Sunset at TUS 5:55 pm MST (00:55 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Tucson International, Miami International.