Miami
MIA · KMIAMiami International Airport
Passengers a year
52.7M
#9 busiest in the U.S.
200
nonstop destinations
104
airlines
521
departures a day
77.3%
arrivals on time
1.6%
flights cancelled
83.7%
load factor
Airlines
American Airlines is the largest carrier at Miami, with 63% of all passengers. 104 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
American Airlines holds 63% of the airport — the 12th most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is IAD at 67%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA | 62.5% | 32.9M | 168 | 78.1% | +2.1% |
DL | 6.9% | 3.6M | 14 | 74.5% | +2.2% |
UA | 3.7% | 2M | 6 | 78.2% | +4.5% |
F9 Frontier80% full | 2.8% | 1.5M | 20 | 70% | +8.1% |
WN Southwest83% full | 2.7% | 1.4M | 15 | 69.9% | +5.2% |
+Other airlines | 21.4% | 11.3M | — | — | — |
Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.
Destinations
93 domestic and 107 international nonstop destinations from Miami, across 63 countries.
56% domestic · 44% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
Delta Air Lines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
761K761,045 departing · 83% full
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines
American Airlines · United Airlines · Spirit Airlines
United Airlines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines
American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
527.8K527,787 departing · 82% full
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines
522.4K522,362 departing · 82% full
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines
Top international destinations
London, United Kingdom (LHR)
540.5K540,468 departing · 1M1,048,211 both ways
British Airways · American Airlines · Virgin Atlantic
Bogota, Colombia (BOG)
491.1K491,080 departing · 965.5K965,507 both ways
Avianca · American Airlines · Aerovias de Intergracian Regional · Emirates
São Paulo, Brazil (GRU)
434.8K434,784 departing · 867.7K867,716 both ways
Latam Airlines Brasil · American Airlines
Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE)
434.5K434,543 departing · 866.2K866,161 both ways
American Airlines · Aerolineas Argentinas · Lan Airlines
Tocumen, Panama (PTY)
423.1K423,133 departing · 830.1K830,114 both ways
Copa Airlines · American Airlines
Lima, Peru (LIM)
418.8K418,758 departing · 842.2K842,206 both ways
American Airlines · Lan Peru Airlines · Sky Airline Peru
Madrid, Spain (MAD)
360.1K360,097 departing · 723.3K723,250 both ways
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain · American Airlines · Air Europa
Mexico City, Mexico (MEX)
354.4K354,424 departing · 698.2K698,178 both ways
American Airlines · Aeroméxico · Volaris
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ)
306.9K306,875 departing · 621.2K621,174 both ways
American Airlines · Arajet
Havana, Cuba (HAV)
253.4K253,375 departing · 500.7K500,667 both ways
American Airlines · Delta Air Lines
All nonstop destinations
200 nonstop · 56 airlines · 93 domestic / 107 intl
American Eagle · operated by Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways
Delta Connection · operated by Endeavor Air, Republic Airways
Aircraft
By share of departures at Miami.
Body class · share of departures
- Narrowbody
49,400 departures · 84% full
26.0%
- Narrowbody
27,242 departures · 84% full
14.3%
- Regional
22,119 departures · 78% full
11.6%
- Narrowbody
15,491 departures · 81% full
8.1%
- Narrowbody
15,404 departures · 83% full
8.1%
- Narrowbody
13,888 departures · 83% full
7.3%
- Narrowbody
7,870 departures · 76% full
4.1%
- Narrowbody
5,354 departures · 84% full
2.8%
- Narrowbody
3,751 departures · 80% full
2.0%
- Narrowbody
3,745 departures · 85% full
2.0%
When Miami is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Departures a month · peak December 2025
Annual passengers since 1990
Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.
Passengers a year
Every year
- 1990
- 24,693,954
- 1991
- 25,053,215
- 1992
- 24,624,195
- 1993
- 27,004,868
- 1994
- 28,400,291
- 1995
- 31,165,108
- 1996
- 31,035,095
- 1997
- 31,751,936
- 1998
- 32,839,829
- 1999
- 33,204,016
- 2000
- 33,466,095
- 2001
- 30,309,719
- 2002
- 29,127,650
- 2003
- 29,497,745
- 2004
- 29,738,130
- 2005
- 30,470,135
- 2006
- 31,673,125
- 2007
- 32,774,009
- 2008
- 32,887,903
- 2009
- 32,545,433
- 2010
- 34,210,787
- 2011
- 36,866,193
- 2012
- 38,056,758
- 2013
- 38,934,254
- 2014
- 38,993,101
- 2015
- 42,181,952
- 2016
- 41,805,482
- 2017
- 41,546,943
- 2018
- 42,213,401
- 2019
- 42,935,696
- 2020
- 17,434,628
- 2021
- 35,333,703
- 2022
- 48,181,200
- 2023
- 50,169,908
- 2024
- 53,637,267
- 2025
- 53,049,174
- 2026
- 31,643,906 so far
Arriving on time
Of every 100 flights landing at Miami, 77 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 21 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.
Every 100 arrivals
19 min
average delay
1,792
flights cancelled
109.1K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
Envoy Air 82.3%
Least reliable here
Spirit Airlines 69.3%
Among US airports
#9
On time, month by month
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N
D
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F
M
A
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J
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Darker is better · 70.6%–81.6%
The weak spot is July 2026, when 70.6% of arrivals landed on time — 6.7 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 81.6%.
Frequently asked
How busy is Miami International Airport (MIA)?
Miami International Airport handled about 52.7M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #9 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 521 departures a day.
Which airline is the largest at Miami International Airport (MIA)?
American Airlines is the largest carrier at Miami (MIA), flying about 63% of its passengers. 104 airlines serve Miami in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from Miami International Airport (MIA)?
Miami (MIA) has 200 nonstop destinations — 93 domestic and 107 international across 63 countries.
How often do flights arrive on time at Miami International Airport (MIA)?
About 77.3% of flights arriving at Miami (MIA) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.6% are cancelled.
What aircraft flies most from Miami International Airport (MIA)?
The Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures from Miami (MIA), about 26% of the total.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from flights through Miami (MIA) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
BrandonJohnson10K
Aerolineas Argentinas Business Class A330-200 MIA-EZE
9:33 · Mar 2026
Genki's Travels
American Eagle | Embraer E175 | First Class | Northwest Arkansas (XNA) to Miami (MIA) | Trip Report
19:37 · Aug 2026
QFS Aviation
American Airlines - 777 200ER - Business Class - Miami (MIA) to New York (JFK) | TRIP REPORT
21:36 · Jan 2023
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Departing counts passengers leaving Miami; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).