Flights Miami → Memphis
MIA → MEM
How long is the flight from Miami to Memphis?
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Memphis (MEM) takes 2h 15m 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 from Miami to Memphis operates with an average of 125 flights, featuring a 73% on-time performance rate. Each flight typically experiences a mean delay of approximately 19.9 minutes, serving the busy Memphis airport which handles over 4.3 million passengers annually using Embraer RJ145 aircraft.
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) → Memphis (MEM) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 295 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.02%. 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 Memphis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Memphis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Miami (MIA) to Memphis (MEM) heads north-west for about 1,384 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 15m.
Departures from Miami on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 66% of MIA-MEM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Memphis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 295 tracked MIA-MEM flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 1.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about MIA-MEM
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Memphis (MEM) takes 2h 15m 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) -> Memphis (MEM) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 295 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Miami-Memphis is 1.02% across 295 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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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.
