Managua (MGA) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 50m
Bearing
21° N
Managua (MGA) to Miami (MIA) is 1,018 miles (1,639 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MGA–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Avianca El Salvador operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MGA–MIA; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
246
May 2026
Seats
43,301
both directions
Passengers
33,874
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MGA–MIA?
Avianca El Salvador operated the most nonstop MGA–MIA departures in May 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- TA
Avianca El Salvador
124 departures · 22,317 seats
Share of departures50.4%65.2%
Load
- AA
122 departures · 20,984 seats
Share of departures49.6%92.1%
Load
What plane flies MGA–MIA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 40% of MGA–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
99 departures · 65.4% load
40.2% - Boeing 737-800
84 departures · 91.3% load
34.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
38 departures · 93.9% load
15.4% - Airbus A320neo
25 departures · 64.4% load
10.2%
How has MGA–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop MGA–MIA departures held steady at about 246 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MGA–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
246 departures · 33,916 passengers
78.1%
Load
July 2025
246 departures · 34,029 passengers
79.0%
Load
August 2025
251 departures · 35,453 passengers
80.3%
Load
September 2025
198 departures · 27,558 passengers
78.4%
Load
October 2025
203 departures · 28,059 passengers
77.8%
Load
November 2025
253 departures · 35,020 passengers
78.5%
Load
December 2025
265 departures · 37,943 passengers
81.5%
Load
January 2026
272 departures · 40,889 passengers
85.6%
Load
February 2026
217 departures · 30,770 passengers
80.5%
Load
March 2026
244 departures · 36,941 passengers
86.0%
Load
April 2026
239 departures · 34,297 passengers
81.5%
Load
May 2026
246 departures · 33,874 passengers
78.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → MGA
82.8% full
124 departures · 18,059 passengers
MGA → MIA
73.6% full
122 departures · 15,815 passengers
Nonstop MGA–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).
The airports
Managua
NI
Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport
Coordinates
12.14°N, 86.17°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Managua (MGA) from Miami (MIA)?
MGA to MIA is 1,018 miles (1,639 km / 885 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MGA to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 1,018-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MGA–MIA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (40.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (34.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying MGA–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,018-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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