MIA · Miami, United States
Miami International Airport.
--:--:-- · EDT (UTC-04:00) · 25.7960° N, 80.2898° W
Miami International Airport
Airport serving Miami, Florida, United States
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for MIA
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3685; ident KMIA; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
miami-airport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Miami International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
24 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
MIA / KMIA
OurAirports ident
KMIA
GPS / local code
KMIA / MIA
ISO region
US-FL
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
miami-airport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q127530
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:09 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EDT · UTC-04:00
Time zone
EDT
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
9.9 km
Approximate distance to central Miami.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
3 terminals / 6 concourses
Runways
4 runways
Longest runway
13,016 ft / 3,967 m
Runway surface
asphalt (4)
Opened / operator
1928 · Miami-Dade Aviation Department
Owner / entity
Miami-Dade County
Hub airlines
American Airlines
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
24 source-backed signals
Miami International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Miami, United States. Miami's built-up core sits roughly 9.9 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/New_York (UTC-04:00, EDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 4 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Miami International Airport (MIA / KMIA) is at 25.7960° N, 80.2898° W, elevation 8 ft (2 m), serving Miami, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Miami is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Miami: 10 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for MIA.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Miami International Airport (MIA / KMIA)
Miami International Airport · Airport serving Miami, Florida, United States
Known label 1
MFW
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MIA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
South Florida
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MIA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Wilcox Field
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MIA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 4
Pan American Field
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MIA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
KMIA · KMIA · MIA · US-FL
miami-airport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Miami International Airport, also known as MIA and historically as Wilcox Field, is the primary international airport serving Miami and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for MIA; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Flagami
flagami · 4.6 km from MIA
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 50,834 · city coordinates 25.7623, -80.3162
2. Brownsville
brownsville · 5.6 km from MIA
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 15,313 · city coordinates 25.8218, -80.2412
3. Coral Terrace
coral-terrace · 5.8 km from MIA
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 24,376 · city coordinates 25.7459, -80.3045
4. Westchester
westchester · 5.9 km from MIA
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 29,862 · city coordinates 25.7548, -80.3273
5. Fountainebleau
fountainebleau · 6.4 km from MIA
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 59,764 · city coordinates 25.7729, -80.3478
6. Little Havana
little-havana · 6.5 km from MIA
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 53,430 · city coordinates 25.7681, -80.2331
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. FLL KFLL
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale
34 km from MIA · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 9 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates 26.0726, -80.1527
2. PBI KPBI
Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach
101 km from MIA · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 19 ft (6 m) · airport coordinates 26.6832, -80.0956
3. RSW KRSW
Southwest Florida International Airport · Fort Myers
168 km from MIA · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 30 ft (9 m) · airport coordinates 26.5347, -81.7528
4. SRQ KSRQ
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · Sarasota/Bradenton
287 km from MIA · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 30 ft (9 m) · airport coordinates 27.3946, -82.5544
Route-time reference set
1. MIA-PBI
West Palm Beach · 101 km · 58m
America/New_York · +0h from MIA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. MIA-RSW
Fort Myers · 168 km · 1h 3m
America/New_York · +0h from MIA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. MIA-SRQ
Sarasota/Bradenton · 287 km · 1h 12m
America/New_York · +0h from MIA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
4 runways
Longest runway 13,016 ft / 3,967 m. 4 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (4)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for MIA.
Runway identifiers
08L/26R · 08R/26L · 09/27 · 12/30
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. FLL KFLL
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale · 34 km from MIA
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 9 ft (3 m) · 26.0726, -80.1527
2. PBI KPBI
Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach · 101 km from MIA
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 19 ft (6 m) · 26.6832, -80.0956
3. RSW KRSW
Southwest Florida International Airport · Fort Myers · 168 km from MIA
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 30 ft (9 m) · 26.5347, -81.7528
4. SRQ KSRQ
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · Sarasota/Bradenton · 287 km from MIA
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 30 ft (9 m) · 27.3946, -82.5544
5. MCO KMCO
Orlando International Airport · Orlando · 310 km from MIA
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 96 ft (29 m) · 28.4294, -81.3090
6. TPA KTPA
Tampa International Airport · Tampa · 329 km from MIA
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 26 ft (8 m) · 27.9755, -82.5332
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Miami International Airport is the primary international airport serving Miami-Dade County.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for MIA.
Source note 2
The airport's passenger facilities are organized into North, Central, and South terminals.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for MIA.
Country and authority
MIA sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). MIA is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
MIA is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with MFW, South Florida, Wilcox Field, Pan American Field. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport serving Miami, Florida, United States. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Miami International Airport, also known as MIA and historically as Wilcox Field, is the primary international airport serving Miami and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q127530 · Miami International Airport. Owner / owning body: Miami-Dade County. Administrative area: Florida · Miami-Dade County. Named after: Miami
Field and clock profile
Miami International Airport is a near sea-level field at 8 ft (2 m), positioned at 25.7960° N, 80.2898° W in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 4 runways and a longest runway of 13,016 ft / 3,967 m. The airport clock uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Flagami is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.6 km. FLL Fort Lauderdale is the closest retained airport alternative at 34 km.
Country airport peers
MIA is compared with FLL Fort Lauderdale at 34 km, PBI West Palm Beach at 101 km, RSW Fort Myers at 168 km, SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton at 287 km, MCO Orlando at 310 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
MIA-PBI West Palm Beach: 101 km, about 58m, +0h. MIA-RSW Fort Myers: 168 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. MIA-SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton: 287 km, about 1h 12m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KMIA backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. miami-airport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
American Airlines
Terminal footprint
3 terminals / 6 concourses
Runway footprint
4 runways · longest 13,016 ft / 3,967 m
Runway identifiers
08L/26R, 08R/26L, 09/27, 12/30
OurAirports classifies MIA as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Miami.
MIA (KMIA) is a near sea-level field at 8 ft (2 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
MIA also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as south florida's main international airport and a major american airlines hub for latin america and the caribbean..
MIA's runway record lists 4 runways, with the longest runway at 13,016 ft / 3,967 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (4).
Miami-Dade Aviation Department is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for MIA.
- Miami International Airport is the primary international airport serving Miami-Dade County.
- The airport's passenger facilities are organized into North, Central, and South terminals.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at miami-airport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for MIA
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
MIA uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Miami International Airport is about 9.9 km from central Miami; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
FLL Fort Lauderdale is the closest retained alternate at 34 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
miami-airport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place MIA inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
MIA ranks #49 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
MIA shares America/New_York with ALB Albany US · ATL Atlanta US · BDL Hartford US · BOS Boston US · BUF Buffalo US · BWI Baltimore US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
MIA is 8 ft (2 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include DMK 9 ft (3 m) (1 ft delta) · FLL 9 ft (3 m) (1 ft delta) · NKC 9 ft (3 m) (1 ft delta) · OAK 9 ft (3 m) (1 ft delta) · SUB 9 ft (3 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
MIA's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are FLL 34 km +0h · PBI 101 km +0h · RSW 168 km +0h · SRQ 287 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Palm Beach | PBI | 101 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Fort Myers | RSW | 168 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Sarasota/Bradenton | SRQ | 287 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
MIA to PBI
West Palm Beach
Distance 101 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from MIA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MIA to RSW
Fort Myers
Distance 168 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from MIA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MIA to SRQ
Sarasota/Bradenton
Distance 287 km; estimated travel window 1h 12m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from MIA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Miami is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Miami is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Miami International Airport has 4 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from MIA, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Flagami
flagami · 4.6 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Brownsville
brownsville · 5.6 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Coral Terrace
coral-terrace · 5.8 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Westchester
westchester · 5.9 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fountainebleau
fountainebleau · 6.4 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Little Havana
little-havana · 6.5 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Allapattah
allapattah · 6.9 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hialeah
hialeah · 6.9 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Doral
doral · 7.1 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hialeah Gardens
hialeah-gardens · 8.4 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Coral Gables
coral-gables · 8.6 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
West Little River
west-little-river · 8.6 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Miami International Airport is associated in the current source trail with American Airlines, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: West Palm Beach (PBI), Fort Myers (RSW), Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
South Florida's main international airport and a major American Airlines hub for Latin America and the Caribbean..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: 3 terminals / 6 concourses.
- Runway footprint: 4 runways; longest runway 13,016 ft / 3,967 m; identifiers 08L/26R, 08R/26L, 09/27.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (4); 4 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Miami-Dade Aviation Department.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1928.
- Network role: American Airlines.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from MIA. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International AirportFLL
Fort Lauderdale · large airport
- Distance
- 34 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 9 ft (3 m)
Compare against FLL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Palm Beach International AirportPBI
West Palm Beach · large airport
- Distance
- 101 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 19 ft (6 m)
Compare against PBI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Southwest Florida International AirportRSW
Fort Myers · large airport
- Distance
- 168 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 30 ft (9 m)
Compare against RSW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Sarasota Bradenton International AirportSRQ
Sarasota/Bradenton · large airport
- Distance
- 287 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 30 ft (9 m)
Compare against SRQ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Miami International Airport (MIA) in?▾
Miami International Airport is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-04:00, EDT).
What are the codes for Miami International Airport?▾
Miami International Airport uses IATA code MIA and ICAO code KMIA.
Where is Miami International Airport located?▾
Miami International Airport is located in Miami, United States at coordinates 25.7960° N, 80.2898° W, with an elevation of 8 ft (2 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Miami International Airport from central Miami?▾
Miami International Airport sits roughly 9.9 km from the nearest mapped city center for Miami.
Which route reference is most useful from MIA?▾
West Palm Beach (PBI) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 58m, destination timezone America/New_York, and a +0h difference from MIA.
Which authority regulates MIA?▾
Miami International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to MIA?▾
MIA's curated peers in United States on this site include FLL Fort Lauderdale, PBI West Palm Beach, RSW Fort Myers, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Miami International Airport have?▾
Miami International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 4 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 13,016 ft / 3,967 m; identifiers include 08L/26R, 08R/26L, 09/27.