Los Angeles (LAX) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 5h 29m
Bearing
94° E
Los Angeles (LAX) to Miami (MIA) is 2,338 miles (3,763 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MIA; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
556
July 2026
Seats
112,362
both directions
Passengers
97,997
both directions
Load factor
87.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–MIA departures in July 2026 (499), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
499 departures · 101,305 seats
Share of departures89.7%87.7%
Load
- DL
57 departures · 11,057 seats
Share of departures10.3%82.6%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MIA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 64% of LAX–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
358 departures · 87.3% load
64.4% - Airbus A321
127 departures · 88.7% load
22.8% - Boeing 777-200
59 departures · 84.1% load
10.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 88.9% load
1.3% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 97.5% load
0.7% - Boeing 787-8
1 departures · 96.2% load
0.2%
How has LAX–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MIA departures rose from 504 in August 2025 to 556 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
504 departures · 82,528 passengers
83.8%
Load
September 2025
425 departures · 64,467 passengers
79.1%
Load
October 2025
539 departures · 82,928 passengers
75.6%
Load
November 2025
558 departures · 89,400 passengers
79.8%
Load
December 2025
572 departures · 98,909 passengers
88.1%
Load
January 2026
580 departures · 97,816 passengers
86.0%
Load
February 2026
470 departures · 75,000 passengers
81.0%
Load
March 2026
547 departures · 95,586 passengers
87.9%
Load
April 2026
570 departures · 90,119 passengers
82.5%
Load
May 2026
602 departures · 94,357 passengers
79.7%
Load
June 2026
537 departures · 92,251 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2026
556 departures · 97,997 passengers
87.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MIA
86.4% full
278 departures · 48,529 passengers
MIA → LAX
88.0% full
278 departures · 49,468 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MIA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Miami (MIA)?
LAX to MIA is 2,338 miles (3,763 km / 2,032 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 2,338-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MIA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (64.4%), followed by the Airbus A321 (22.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,338-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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