IAD → MIAWashington to Miami

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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
LXJ267FlexjetIn the air, 39 min late

Left IAD at 20:09, 39 min after its 19:30 slot.

  1. 08:40 UA1073United Left 08:50 +10 Landed 11:06 −27
  2. 19:30 LXJ267Flexjet Left 20:09 +39 ·

Checked IAD board 22:18 · MIA board 21:38

IAD Washington smooth · +7
MIA Miami smooth · +0
1,486 km · ~2h 24m est.
departs 08:257x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~2h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each 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 days
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1073 08:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28LXJ267departed+39
10-28UA1073dep +10 → arr−27
10-27UA1073dep +17 → arr−19
10-26LTX1departed+0
10-26LXJ414departed+70
10-26UA1073dep +26 → arr−20
10-25UA1073dep +19 → arr−25
10-25UA445dep +51 → arr+3
10-24UA1073dep +24 → arr−22

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
IADWashington +7 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 3 kt Full IAD delay board →
MIAMiami +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 5 kt Full MIA delay board →

Weather 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 →

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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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.