Route · LAX → MIA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Miami
The LAX–MIA corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Miami, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 2,342 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.3%
- On-time
- +1.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 17,917
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Nov 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 67%
Distance
2,342 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 287 | 73 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 281 | 79 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 269 | 37 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 212 | 26 | 0 | 1 | DL,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 252 | 60 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 277 | 91 | 1 | 2 | AA,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 270 | 66 | 0 | 3 | AA,DL |
| May 2025 | 279 | 45 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 270 | 70 | 0 | 1 | DL,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 274 | 59 | 1 | 3 | AA,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 250 | 44 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 283 | 31 | 0 | 2 | AA,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 288 | 64 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 267 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 258 | 38 | 2 | 1 | DL,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 238 | 36 | 1 | 2 | AA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 245 | 56 | 4 | 4 | AA,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 251 | 67 | 5 | 0 | AA,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 290 | 89 | 8 | 3 | AA,B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 337 | 72 | 1 | 0 | AA,B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 329 | 62 | 3 | 1 | AA,B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 343 | 110 | 2 | 0 | AA,B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 310 | 54 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 360 | 100 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
30 of 6,720 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
24 of 6,720 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →MIA - Miami
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Miami, FL.
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What the Data Says About LAX to MIA
17,917 tracked flights put the LAX to MIA pairing (Los Angeles to Miami) at a 80.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.1 minutes on average. Across the 2,342-mile route and its 9 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.4% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (6,720 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 67% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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