Memphis (MEM) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 31m
Bearing
135° SE
Memphis (MEM) to Miami (MIA) is 860 miles (1,384 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MEM–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MEM–MIA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
10,320
both directions
Passengers
8,927
both directions
Load factor
86.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEM–MIA?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MEM–MIA in July 2026 (60 departures).
- AA
60 departures · 10,320 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.5%
Load
What plane flies MEM–MIA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 97% of MEM–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
58 departures · 87.0% load
96.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 72.7% load
3.3%
How has MEM–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop MEM–MIA departures fell from 121 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEM–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
121 departures · 9,522 passengers
53.2%
Load
September 2025
64 departures · 6,300 passengers
73.8%
Load
October 2025
97 departures · 10,821 passengers
72.7%
Load
November 2025
114 departures · 10,212 passengers
69.8%
Load
December 2025
118 departures · 9,857 passengers
66.7%
Load
January 2026
96 departures · 8,800 passengers
71.6%
Load
February 2026
72 departures · 6,913 passengers
65.5%
Load
March 2026
104 departures · 10,757 passengers
78.8%
Load
April 2026
77 departures · 7,391 passengers
60.2%
Load
May 2026
86 departures · 9,978 passengers
75.2%
Load
June 2026
102 departures · 12,116 passengers
86.4%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 8,927 passengers
86.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEM → MIA
86.4% full
30 departures · 4,459 passengers
MIA → MEM
86.6% full
30 departures · 4,468 passengers
Nonstop MEM–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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Memphis (MEM) from Miami (MIA)?
MEM to MIA is 860 miles (1,384 km / 747 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MEM to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 860-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MEM–MIA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (96.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (3.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MEM–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 860-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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