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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MIA; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
570
April 2026
Seats
109,307
both directions
Passengers
90,119
both directions
Load factor
82.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAX–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–MIA departures in April 2026 (454), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
454 departures · 86,939 seats
Share of departures79.6%83.2%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
116 departures · 22,368 seats
Share of departures20.4%79.5%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MIA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 63% of LAX–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
360 departures · 81.9% load
63.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
92 departures · 84.1% load
16.1% - Airbus A321
82 departures · 84.6% load
14.4% - Boeing 787-8
22 departures · 82.9% load
3.9% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 80.6% load
1.8% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 79.0% load
0.5% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 6.6% load
0.2%
How has LAX–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MIA departures rose from 557 in May 2025 to 570 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
557 departures · 87,738 passengers
82.8%
Load
June 2025
537 departures · 92,518 passengers
89.9%
Load
July 2025
552 departures · 95,591 passengers
88.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MIA
83.0% full
285 departures · 45,368 passengers
MIA → LAX
81.9% full
285 departures · 44,751 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MIA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (63.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (16.1%).
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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