Flights Miami → Nassau
MIA → NAS
How long is the flight from Miami to Nassau?
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Nassau (NAS) takes 37 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights 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 to Nassau, operating with a mix of aircraft including the Embraer RJ145 and RJ140, as well as the Boeing 737. The destination airport in Nassau sees approximately 3,693,146 passengers annually, indicating significant traffic on this popular 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) → Nassau (NAS) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 19 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Nassau the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Nassau: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Miami (MIA) to Nassau (NAS) heads east for about 296 km, a flight time of roughly 37m.
Departures from Miami on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of MIA-NAS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Nassau it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 19 tracked MIA-NAS flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 0.0% 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-NAS
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Nassau (NAS) takes 37 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Miami (MIA) -> Nassau (NAS) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 19 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Miami-Nassau is 0.00% across 19 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.
