MIA to LIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 941 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or LIT 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 Little Rock (LIT) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10pm did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (64%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA to LIT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 75% | 1.9% | 43 min | 7.8% | 52 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9pm66%36 flights
- 10pm94%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Saturday75%1.9% 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)64%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MIA to LIT: common questions
- How often are MIA to LIT flights on time?
- 75% 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 Little Rock cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 52).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 43 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 168 min behind schedule on average, and 7.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LIT to MIA — 96% 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 → LIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.