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Miami International Airport

Miami, United States

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Gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean.

Opened

1928

Location

Miami, United States

Miami International Airport (MIA) is one of the busiest airports in the United States, serving as a major hub for international travel, particularly to Latin America and the Caribbean. Located approximately 8 miles northwest of downtown Miami, it handles tens of millions of passengers annually and ranks among the top U.S. airports for international freight. The airport is owned and operated by Miami-Dade County and serves as the primary hub for American Airlines, which operates more flights to Latin America and the Caribbean from MIA than any other carrier. It also hosts numerous international carriers connecting Miami to Europe, South America, and beyond. MIA has undergone extensive modernization over the years, including the completion of the MIA Mover automated people mover and the Miami Intermodal Center, which integrates rental car facilities and connections to regional rail and bus services.

Terminals

The airport features a single horseshoe-shaped terminal complex divided into three concourses — D, E, and F — with a North Terminal (Concourses D and E) and a Central/South Terminal area, connected internally and served by the MIA Mover.

Getting to & from

MIA is accessible via the Miami Metrorail Orange Line through the Miami Intermodal Center, as well as taxi, rideshare, and rental car services.

Airlines here

American Airlines uses MIA as a primary hub; other major carriers include Avianca, LATAM, Copa Airlines, Iberia, British Airways, and Lufthansa.

Notable facts

›MIA is the top U.S. airport for international freight tonnage.
›American Airlines operates more flights to Latin America and the Caribbean from MIA than any other U.S. carrier.
›The airport serves over 50 million passengers in peak years.
›The MIA Mover is a free automated people mover connecting the terminal to the Miami Intermodal Center and Metrorail.
›MIA is owned and operated by Miami-Dade County, not a private or federal authority.

Official website Wikipedia

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Airlines serving this airport

LAN Argentina

Interjet (ABC Aerolineas)

Insel Air (7I/INC) (Priv)

Aerolineas Argentinas

Alaska Airlines

Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia

City Connexion Airlines

Gol Transportes Aéreos

Sky Express

Iberia Airlines

TAM Brazilian Airlines

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Swiss International Air Lines

Malaysia Airlines

Arkefly

Surinam Airways

Santa Barbara Airlines

Aeroflot Russian Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Airways

WestJet

Chitaavia

Atlantic Air Services

Aerolane

Routes

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Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-800149 routes Boeing 75782 routes Boeing 767-30067 routes Embraer RJ14546 routes Airbus A32031 routes Airbus A31919 routes Boeing 77715 routes Embraer RJ14013 routes Embraer 19013 routes Airbus A33011 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-8811 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-909 routes

Official airport contacts

Miami-Dade Aviation Department

General emailcustomerservice@miami-airport.com

Customer service phone305-876-7000

Official website Contact page

Official contacts sourced from the airport authority. Verified 2026-08-11.

Stay, Eat & Explore: Miami

The magic city

•South Beach & Ocean Drive — Pastel Deco hotels and people-watching sands.
•Wynwood Walls — A neighborhood-sized open-air street-art museum.
•Little Havana & Calle Ocho — Cafecito windows, cigars and dominoes.
•Vizcaya Museum & Gardens — A Gilded-Age villa on Biscayne Bay.
•Everglades day trip — Airboats and alligators an hour from downtown.

Getting around: Metrorail + free Metromover downtown; the Brightline train links Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. Rideshare covers the beaches.

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Encyclopaedia

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. state of Florida. It hosts over 1,000 daily flights to 195 domestic and international destinations, including most countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean. The airport is in an unincorporated area in Miami-Dade County, Florida, It is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west-northwest of downtown Miami, adjacent to the cities of Miami and Miami Springs, and the village of Virginia Gardens. Nearby cities include Hialeah, Doral, and the census-designated place of Fontainebleau.

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