Flights New York → Miami
JFK → MIA
How long is the flight from New York to Miami?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA) takes 2h 25m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects New York to Miami, with an overall on-time performance rate of 83%, and a mean delay time of 12.5 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been 1107 flights on this route using various aircraft models including Boeing 757s, 767-300s, 737-800s, McDonnell Douglas MD-88s, and Airbus A319s.
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 New York (JFK) → Miami (MIA) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 2833 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.68%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Miami: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA) heads south for about 1,757 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 25m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of JFK-MIA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Miami it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,833 tracked JFK-MIA flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 2.7% 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 JFK-MIA
The flight from New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA) takes 2h 25m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (JFK) -> Miami (MIA) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 2833 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Miami is 2.68% across 2833 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.
