Flights Miami → Guayaquil
MIA → GYE
How long is the flight from Miami to Guayaquil?
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Guayaquil (GYE) takes 3h 56m 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 Guayaquil, using a mix of Boeing aircraft including the 737-800, 767-300, and 757. The destination airport in Guayaquil sees approximately 3,747,000 passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for this route.
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) → Guayaquil (GYE) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 50% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 32 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Guayaquil the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Guayaquil: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Miami (MIA) to Guayaquil (GYE) heads south for about 3,109 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 56m.
Departures from Miami on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of MIA-GYE flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Guayaquil it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked MIA-GYE flights, 50% left on time with an average delay of 32 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating MIA-GYE
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Frequently asked questions about MIA-GYE
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Guayaquil (GYE) takes 3h 56m 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) -> Guayaquil (GYE) route, on-time performance is 50% with an average delay of 32 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Miami-Guayaquil is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Guayaquil, 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.
