MIA Airport Code, Miami International Airport
MIA is the IATA airport code for Miami International Airport, the main international gateway for Miami, United States. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, KMIA.
What airport is MIA?
MIA is the IATA airport code for Miami International Airport, in Miami, United States. The same airport has the ICAO code KMIA.
It ranks among the busiest airports in the world by scheduled connections, sitting at number 16 in our dataset. Its ICAO code KMIA begins with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States.
| IATA airport code | MIA |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | KMIA |
| Airport | Miami International Airport |
| City | Miami |
| Country | United States |
| Main airlines | US, AA, AV |
| Runways | 4 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is MIA airport located?
Miami International Airport (MIA) is in Miami, United States, at coordinates 25.79601, -80.28975.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 25.80° N, 80.29° W. It is close to sea level at 8 ft (2 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at MIA
It has 4 runways. The longest is 13,016 ft (3.97 km), designated 09/27.
Which airlines fly to MIA?
The open route dataset lists US (US Airways), AA (American Airlines), AV (Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia), DL (Delta Air Lines), JJ (TAM Brazilian Airlines), LA (LAN Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Miami International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the MIA code comes from
MIA is MIAmi, a straight truncation. The code's reach is larger than the city: MIA is the main cargo and passenger bridge between the United States and Latin America, and more airlines fly to Latin America from MIA than from any other US airport.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Miami International Airport?
The IATA code for Miami International Airport in Miami is MIA. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Miami?
The 3-letter IATA code for Miami International Airport in Miami is MIA.
What is the ICAO code for Miami International Airport?
The ICAO code for Miami International Airport is KMIA. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code MIA.
What is the difference between MIA and KMIA?
MIA is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. KMIA is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Miami International Airport.
Read more about Miami International Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Miami and United States and the wider region:
Popular routes from MIA
Distance and typical flight time from Miami International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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