Plan a flight · Sun 5:11 pm PDT (00:11 UTC)

Van Nuys Airport to Miami-Opa Locka Executive VNY → OPF

2,035 nautical miles (2,341 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC). Right now VNY is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 knots; OPF is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 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: 8 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 W69W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 259 to 628 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 69W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50ENE PGS-60SE ABQ-20ENE ELP-70SSW SSO-50SE BZA-50ENE PGS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 170 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 90 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 120 to 219 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 160 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 279 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 299 to 549 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 359 to 608 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 409 to 628 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1576 to 1586 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 VNY.

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

B737 at 14,000 ft, 14 nm north, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV 20N ONT/TM 2154/FL140/TP B737/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
20N ont
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
B738 descending, 15 nm north, 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ONT UA /OV ONT358021/TM 2137/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MODERATE CHOP STARTING AT 130
```
Report
a routine report filed through ONT
Where
21 nm north (358°) of ONT
Time
21:37 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop starting at at 13,000 ft
GLF5 at 10,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 3:06 pm PDT (22:06 UTC): moderate turbulence. 987 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV MUGSY/TM 2206/FL100/TP GLF5/TB MODERATE FROM 100 TO 50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
mugsy
Time
22:06 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Turbulence
moderate from 10,000 ft to 50
B738 at 19,000 ft, 29 nm north, 3:05 pm PDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI260030/TM 2205/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
30 nm west (260°) of PBI
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous moderate
C68A at 7,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 2:24 pm PDT (21:24 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KMIA UA /OV MIA270030/TM 2124/FL070/TP C68A/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through KMIA
Where
30 nm west (270°) of MIA
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Turbulence
moderate
C172 at 5,000 ft, 36 nm west, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. At the departure end, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2315/FL050/TP C172/RM TOPS 050 ON DEP RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25
E50P at 3,200 ft, 36 nm west, 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. At the departure end, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2257/FL032/TP E50P/RM BASES 036 ON ARR RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25
A320 at 3,500 ft, 17 nm south, 3:13 pm PDT (22:13 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent RY25L. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX/TM 2213/FL035/TP A320/SK BKN-BASE035/RM DURD RY25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
over LAX
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BKN-BASE035
Remarks
during the descent RY25L
B739 at 3,400 ft, 19 nm south, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC): overcast above 5,400 ft, remarks: bases 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV 10 E LAX/TM 2355/FL034/TP B739/SK OVC054/RM BASES 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
10 east lax
Time
23:55 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
overcast from 5,400 ft
Remarks
bases 3,500 ft
C172 at 1,400 ft, 25 nm south, 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC): remarks: base 3,400 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOA UA /OV 4 E KTOA/TM 2253/FL014/TP C172/RM BASE 034
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOA
Where
4 east KTOA
Time
22:53 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
base 3,400 ft
B757 at 4,000 ft, 15 nm south, 3:38 pm PDT (22:38 UTC): remarks: reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAX UA /OV LAX070010/TM 2238/FL040/TP B757/SK TOPS050 BASES040/RM REDUCED VISIBILITY BELOW THE CEILING. ILS25L
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAX
Where
10 nm east (070°) of LAX
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B757
Sky
TOPS050 BASES040
Remarks
reduced visibility below the ceiling ILS25L
B737 at 4,000 ft, 16 nm south, 3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC): a broken layer from 4,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2237/FL040/TP B737/SK BKN040-TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
E55P at 3,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): a broken layer from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft, remarks: during the descent RY21. At the departure end, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SMO UA /OV SMO030008/TM 2200/FL030/TP E55P/SK BKN030-TOP050/RM DURD RY21
```
Report
a routine report filed through SMO
Where
8 nm northeast (030°) of SMO
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY21
E75L , 16 nm south, 2:20 pm PDT (21:20 UTC): a broken layer from 3,700 ft to 4,700 ft. At the departure end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KLAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 2120/FL2125/TP E75L/SK BKN037-TOP047
```
Report
a routine report filed through KLAX
Where
over KLAX
Time
21:20 UTC
Height
at 212,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
a broken layer from 3,700 ft, tops 4,700 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 15 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PHX, TUS, ELP, ROW, INK, ABI, 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	220° at 8 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	16 h 33 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	200° at 11 kt	−2 kt	17 °C	122 kt	16 h 41 min	12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 12 kt	−4 kt	13 °C	124 kt	16 h 25 min	12:36 pm EDT (16:36 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 14 kt	−7 kt	10 °C	127 kt	16 h 01 min	12:12 pm EDT (16:12 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	15 h 32 min	11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−13 kt	3 °C	133 kt	15 h 18 min	11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−14 kt	-1 °C	134 kt	15 h 11 min	11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	14 h 58 min	11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 24 kt	−16 kt	-6 °C	136 kt	14 h 58 min	11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 31 kt	−23 kt	-16 °C	143 kt	14 h 14 min	10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 33 kt	−28 kt	-29 °C	148 kt	13 h 45 min	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 33 kt	−30 kt	-39 °C	150 kt	13 h 34 min	9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-50 °C	149 kt	13 h 39 min	9:50 am EDT (13:50 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
ONT	used from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the line	230/11	200/17 6°	230/27 4°	230/32 -2°	210/39 -12°	220/51 -20°	220/48 -29°	210/51 -34°	210/52 -44°
BLH	used from 100 nm out; 68 nm from the line	230/22	210/24 11°	230/23 5°	230/26 0°	220/38 -10°	230/52 -19°	220/58 -28°	220/69 -34°	220/59 -45°
PHX	used from 249 nm out; 54 nm from the line	210/19	210/20 14°	200/20 6°	210/40 1°	220/58 -8°	220/68 -20°	220/82 -26°	230/83 -34°	230/69 -46°
TUS	used from 399 nm out; 93 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 499 nm out; 120 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°
ROW	used from 648 nm out; 45 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
INK	used from 748 nm out; 39 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°
ABI	used from 848 nm out; 85 nm from the line		180/26 17°	220/18 12°	230/25 8°	230/28 -5°	240/29 -14°	250/35 -28°	270/37 -39°	280/37 -51°
CLL	used from 1047 nm out; 71 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 1197 nm out; 62 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 1247 nm out; 32 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 1396 nm out; 49 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 1546 nm out; 117 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 1696 nm out; 160 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 1945 nm out; 67 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
VNY Van Nuys, CA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	802 ft	4:51 pm PDT (23:51 UTC)
SBD San Bernardino, CA	60 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	1,159 ft	23:55 UTC
DVT Phoenix, AZ	319 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	1,478 ft	23:53 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	559 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	23:53 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	768 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	23:50 UTC
MAF Midland, TX	828 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	23:53 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	1057 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,015 ft	23:55 UTC
CWF Lake Charles, LA	1307 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	16 ft	23:45 UTC
HUM Houma, LA	1436 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	8 ft	23:47 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL	1945 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	29 ft	23:53 UTC
OPF Miami, FL	destination	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OPF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for OPF

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

The forecast for VNY, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers

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

4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · security · until 12 October · ZLA
6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 628 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 10 nm from the route, 1067 nm along the route · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at VNY 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC), at OPF 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Van Nuys Airport, Miami-Opa Locka Executive.