Left IAD at 20:09, 39 min after its 19:30 slot.
Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Miami (MIA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,486 km, an estimated 2 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Miami. Updated 29 October 2026 at 02:18 UTC.
Today, IAD → MIA
Wed 28 Oct · local times- 08:40 UA1073United Left 08:50 +10 Landed 11:06 −27
- 19:30 LXJ267Flexjet Left 20:09 +39 ·
Checked IAD board 22:18 · MIA board 21:38
of the last 6 tracked IAD → MIA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysFlights UA1073 08:25 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at IAD: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Washington to Miami route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to MIA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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Pro Flight Search — Washington (IAD) to Miami (MIA) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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IAD to MIA questions
Is IAD–MIA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from IAD to MIA?
Great-circle distance is 1,486 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–157 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAD–MIA fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at IAD and arrival-side delay at MIA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.