Flights Miami → New York
MIA → JFK
How long is the flight from Miami to New York?
The flight from Miami (MIA) to New York (JFK) takes 2h 25m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 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 from Miami to New York operates with a high frequency of 1,110 total flights and has an on-time performance rate of 76%, with an average delay time of 16.9 minutes. The aircraft used for this route include the Boeing 767-300, Boeing 757, Boeing 737-800, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, and Airbus A319, serving a destination airport that opened in 1948 and currently handles over 62 million 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) → New York (JFK) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 2836 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.64%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Miami (MIA) to New York (JFK) heads north for about 1,757 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 25m.
Departures from Miami on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 40% of MIA-JFK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,836 tracked MIA-JFK flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 2.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about MIA-JFK
The flight from Miami (MIA) to New York (JFK) takes 2h 25m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Miami (MIA) -> New York (JFK) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 2836 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Miami-New York is 2.64% across 2836 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
