Miami, FL · Airport profile
MIA
Miami International Airport
MIA right now
Current operating conditions, from live sources only.
Aviation weather is not currently a factor. FAA operational data — ground stops, ground delay programs and closures — is not currently available to FlyerIntel.
FAA operational data is not currently available to FlyerIntel. Why
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
Forecast issued 23:20Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for MIA. Why
Parking data is not currently available for MIA. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from MIA, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 7% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (58 compared)
Calculated from 331,265 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from MIA
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 88.7% of the time, against 64.7% for 6–9 PM departures — a gap of 24.0 percentage points.
By departure window
By departure hour
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Buckets with fewer than 120 flights are not scored.
What to expect at MIA
How busy the airport is through the day, from scheduled departure volume.
Scheduled departures by hour
The busiest hour is 9 PM, with about 31 departures a day, against roughly 10 at 10 AM.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Taxi-out is the time between leaving the gate and lifting off, averaged across departures and weighted by hour.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Tuesday is historically the most reliable day and Sunday the least, a gap of 10.9 percentage points.
By month
July is historically the weakest month and October the strongest, a spread of 18.9 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at MIA
Departure performance by operating carrier. Regional flights are reported by the carrier that operated them, not by the mainline brand.
| Carrier | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AA | 183,477 | 71.3% | 1.44% | -3 min |
| Envoy Air MQ | 41,637 | 80.9% | 1.18% | -6 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 33,986 | 74.3% | 1.35% | -4 min |
| United Airlines UA | 19,644 | 77.1% | 1.58% | -7 min |
| Southwest Airlines WN | 16,920 | 74.3% | 1.05% | -3 min |
| Spirit Airlines NK | 15,365 | 72.8% | 2.36% | -5 min |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 11,845 | 73.6% | 2.21% | -6 min |
| JetBlue B6 | 4,077 | 66.2% | 2.50% | -1 min |
| Republic Airways YX | 2,691 | 73.9% | 1.30% | -6 min |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 1,592 | 72.4% | 2.51% | -4 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from MIA
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Most reliable
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIA → ATL Atlanta | 19,564 | 72.2% | 51 |
| MIA → LGA New York | 17,469 | 71.5% | 43 |
| MIA → JFK New York | 15,458 | 71.7% | 44 |
| MIA → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth | 14,435 | 71.4% | 45 |
| MIA → ORD Chicago | 13,297 | 74.6% | 57 |
| MIA → EWR Newark | 12,502 | 72.7% | 43 |
| MIA → DCA Washington | 11,646 | 74.7% | 56 |
| MIA → MCO Orlando | 11,482 | 72.3% | 49 |
| MIA → BOS Boston | 11,210 | 70.4% | 45 |
| MIA → CLT Charlotte | 10,985 | 76.1% | 59 |
| MIA → IAH Houston | 10,571 | 73.7% | 51 |
| MIA → LAX Los Angeles | 10,215 | 74.2% | 61 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Only routes with at least 750 flights are ranked.
Reliability over time
On-time arrival rate for departures, by month.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Data and sources
Historical statistics
Every historical figure on this page is calculated by FlyerIntel from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance records covering July 2023 – June 2026, comprising 331,265 departures from MIA. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule.
Live conditions
Aviation weather comes from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Operational events come from the FAA where available. FlyerIntel shows the age of every live value and does not display data it cannot currently retrieve.
Latest observation for MIA: METAR KMIA 292353Z COR 02003KT 10SM FEW014 BKN120 OVC200 27/23 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 60008 T02670233 10278 20267 55003 $ (issued ).