BHM to MIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to Miami International Airport · 661 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BHM or MIA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Miami (MIA) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Monday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from BHM to MIA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 86% | 0.0% | 7 min | 0.0% | 7 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 0.6% | 9 min | 3.9% | 643 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%15 flights
- 6am90%350 flights
- 10am94%66 flights
- 11am86%28 flights
- 5pm50%22 flights
- 6pm78%145 flights
- 7pm53%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday93%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion75%
- Extreme weather25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BHM to MIA: common questions
- How often are BHM to MIA flights on time?
- 86% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Birmingham to Miami cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 651).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 3.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BHM?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MIA to BHM — 83% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BHM → MIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.