Flights Miami → Guatemala City
MIA → GUA
How long is the flight from Miami to Guatemala City?
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Guatemala City (GUA) takes 2h 9m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Miami with Guatemala City, operating using a mix of Boeing 737-800 and Embraer 190 aircraft. The destination airport in Guatemala City opened in 1930 and currently handles approximately 1,948,662 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Miami (MIA) → Guatemala City (GUA) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Guatemala City the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Guatemala City: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Miami (MIA) to Guatemala City (GUA) heads south-west for about 1,640 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 9m.
Departures from Miami on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of MIA-GUA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Guatemala City it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked MIA-GUA flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of -2 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating MIA-GUA
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Frequently asked questions about MIA-GUA
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Guatemala City (GUA) takes 2h 9m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Miami (MIA) -> Guatemala City (GUA) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of -2 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Miami-Guatemala City is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Guatemala City, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
