United StatesUnited StatesNew York (JFK) to Miami (MIA) shipping route.
1,845 km by air, about 3 h 6 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: New York (JFK) and Miami (MIA)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
New York (JFK)AirMiami (MIA)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,845 km (1,146 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,757 km |
| Flight time | 3 h 6 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA) shipping route by air
Air cargo from JFK to MIA flies about 1,845 km, south from New York (JFK), United States to Miami (MIA), United States. On a straight great circle the airports are 1,757 km apart.
Flight time is about 3 h 6 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 2 flights between JFK and MIA, 2 of them on freighters, operated by Korean Air.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on New York to Miami saves money.
Among 69 routes from New York (JFK) in this directory, Miami (MIA) is the 7th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from New York: Memphis (1,627 km), Atlanta (1,283 km) and Chicago (1,247 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA)?
1,845 km along the flight path (1,757 km great circle).
What is the flight time from New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA)?
About 3 h 6 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Miami (MIA) to New York (JFK) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- New York (JFK) to
Toronto (YYZ)618 km - New York (JFK) to Cincinnati (CVG)993 km
- New York (JFK) to Louisville (SDF)1,115 km
- New York (JFK) to Chicago (ORD)1,247 km
- New York (JFK) to Atlanta (ATL)1,283 km
- New York (JFK) to Memphis (MEM)1,627 km
- Atlanta (ATL) to Miami (MIA)1,007 km
- Memphis (MEM) to Miami (MIA)1,453 km
- Louisville (SDF) to Miami (MIA)1,541 km
- Cincinnati (CVG) to Miami (MIA)1,606 km
- Houston (IAH) to Miami (MIA)1,627 km
- Dallas (DFW) to Miami (MIA)1,892 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.