MIA to GRR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport · 1,214 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or GRR right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Grand Rapids (GRR) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); American Airlines was the least (61%).
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (71% on time); around 7pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Friday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA to GRR?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 0.0% | 8 min | 2.6% | 79 |
| American Airlines | 61% | 2.1% | 33 min | 19.3% | 146 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7pm61%68 flights
- 8pm71%152 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday61%3.4% cancelled
- Tuesday85%3.4% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday58%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday60%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday64%3.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MIA to GRR: common questions
- How often are MIA to GRR flights on time?
- 68% 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 Miami to Grand Rapids cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 225).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 13.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GRR to MIA — 80% 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: MIA → GRR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.