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 May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MIA; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
602
May 2026
Seats
118,426
both directions
Passengers
94,357
both directions
Load factor
79.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–MIA departures in May 2026 (502), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
502 departures · 99,026 seats
Share of departures83.4%80.5%
Load
- DL
100 departures · 19,400 seats
Share of departures16.6%75.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MIA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 60% of LAX–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
359 departures · 78.1% load
59.6% - Airbus A321
106 departures · 82.1% load
17.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
72 departures · 81.3% load
12.0% - Boeing 777-200
28 departures · 82.0% load
4.7% - Boeing 787-8
28 departures · 82.9% load
4.7% - Boeing 737-800
9 departures · 80.7% load
1.5%
How has LAX–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MIA departures rose from 537 in June 2025 to 602 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
602 departures · 94,357 passengers
79.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → LAX
81.0% full
302 departures · 48,076 passengers
LAX → MIA
78.4% full
300 departures · 46,281 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MIA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (59.6%), followed by the Airbus A321 (17.6%).
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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