Miami (MIA) to Santiago (SCU)

492mi
792 km428 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 47m

Bearing

144° SE

Miami (MIA) to Santiago (SCU) is 492 miles (792 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: MIA → SCUMIASCU

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What actually flies MIA–SCU

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MIA–SCU; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 51% full.

Departures

52

May 2026

Seats

7,198

both directions

Passengers

3,678

both directions

Load factor

51.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MIA–SCU?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–SCU departures in May 2026 (30), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies MIA–SCU?

In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 58% of MIA–SCU departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MIA–SCU traffic changed?

Nonstop MIA–SCU departures fell from 86 in June 2025 to 52 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop MIA–SCU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    86 departures · 4,966 passengers

    41.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    84 departures · 4,968 passengers

    42.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    72 departures · 5,209 passengers

    56.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    59 departures · 3,710 passengers

    46.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    58 departures · 3,461 passengers

    43.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    69 departures · 3,815 passengers

    40.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    79 departures · 4,166 passengers

    37.8%

    Load

  • January 2026

    66 departures · 4,464 passengers

    49.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 2,972 passengers

    39.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    54 departures · 3,212 passengers

    43.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    38 departures · 2,648 passengers

    48.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    52 departures · 3,678 passengers

    51.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MIA → SCU

51.6% full

26 departures · 1,857 passengers

SCU → MIA

50.6% full

26 departures · 1,821 passengers

Nonstop MIA–SCU 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

MIA

Miami

US

Miami International Airport

Coordinates

25.80°N, 80.29°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SCU

Santiago

CU

Antonio Maceo International Airport

Coordinates

19.97°N, 75.84°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Miami (MIA) from Santiago (SCU)?

MIA to SCU is 492 miles (792 km / 428 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MIA to SCU?

A nonstop covers the 492-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MIA–SCU?

In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (57.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-400 (30.8%).

What mileage do I earn flying MIA–SCU?

Distance-based programs credit off the 492-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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