Airport gate intelligence · MIA
How many gates does Miami Airport (MIA) have?
Miami Airport (MIA) has 144 gates, with about 466 airline departures a day. American has the most (70), followed by Delta (7).
American flies 74% of the 66,906 seats leaving MIA each day. American has 900% more gates and 765% more seats than Delta. 19 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at MIA
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 70 | 314 | 49,438 | 74% | 157 | 17% | 84 min | 81 |
| Delta | 7 | 32 | 5,718 | 9% | 179 | 0% | 75 min | 0 |
| United | 6 | 16 | 2,715 | 4% | 174 | 0% | 86 min | 0 |
| Southwest | 4 | 12 | 2,140 | 3% | 171 | 0% | 56 min | 3 |
| Frontier | 3 | 11 | 2,200 | 3% | 202 | 0% | 80 min | 2 |
| Cayman Airways | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 90 min | 8 |
| Copa | 1 | 7 | 1,095 | 2% | 164 | 0% | 120 min | 5 |
| Iberia | 1 | 2 | 512 | 1% | 292 | 0% | 112 min | 0 |
| Aeroméxico | 1 | 3 | 415 | 1% | 166 | 0% | 114 min | 0 |
| Air Europa | 1 | 1 | 296 | 0% | 296 | 0% | 152 min | 0 |
| British Airways | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 140 min | 0 |
| Bahamasair | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 65 min | 0 |
| Arajet | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 99 min | 0 |
| LATAM Perú | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 163 min | 0 |
| Avianca | – | 6 | 1,022 | 2% | 182 | 0% | 108 min | 0 |
| H8 | – | 1 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 164 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 19 | |||||||
Average of 16 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 21, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 22 gates saw few or no flights (not in use or under repair). Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 10% of flights have no seat count yet.
On-time departures by airline at MIA
77% of departures left the gate on time (less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time). Airlines with 10+ departures a day.
| Airline | Departures a day | On time | 15+ min late |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | 11 | 86% | 14% |
| Delta | 32 | 85% | 15% |
| United | 16 | 82% | 18% |
| American | 314 | 75% | 25% |
| Southwest | 12 | 55% | 45% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 16 full days.
What size aircraft MIA’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at MIA: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Regular flights, but no MIA gate listed in the flight data, so not on the map: QT (142 flights to Asuncion, Bogotá and Buenos Aires); W8 (96 flights to Lima, Montego Bay and Port of Spain); GlobalX (94 flights to Cap-Haitien); II (69 flights to Providenciales); H8 (32 flights to Lima); Cathay Pacific (23 flights to Anchorage); MP (23 flights to Amsterdam and Bogotá).
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): L7 (98 flights); D5 (73 flights); UC (40 flights); 2I (31 flights); M3 (20 flights); DO (19 flights); 6R (19 flights); E7 (10 flights); Korean Air (10 flights); China Airlines (9 flights); Tradewind (7 flights); Ethiopian (5 flights); ZT (2 flights); Allegiant (2 flights); Aeroméxico Connect (2 flights to Mexico City); TI (1 flight); Helvetic (1 flight); W7 (1 flight).
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How many gates does Miami Airport (MIA) have?
Miami Airport (MIA) has 144 gates, with about 466 airline departures a day. American has the most (70), followed by Delta (7).
Which airline has the most gates at Miami Airport (MIA)?
American, with 70 of the 144 gates at MIA (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Miami Airport (MIA)?
About 466 airline departures a day (Oct 2 to Oct 21, 2026).
Which terminal is American in at MIA?
American flies from Concourses D and E at Miami Airport (MIA).
How many gates does American have at MIA?
70 gates, with about 314 departures and 49,438 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at MIA?
7 gates, with about 32 departures and 5,718 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at MIA?
6 gates, with about 16 departures and 2,715 seats a day.
How many seats leave MIA each day?
About 66,906 seats on 466 airline departures a day (average of 16 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 21, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at MIA?
87 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves MIA on time most often?
Frontier Airlines: 86% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 77% for all airlines at MIA (16 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 21, 2026).
How often do flights at MIA go back to the gate after pushing back?
8 departures in 16 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off), and 2 came back and changed planes.
How many aircraft tows happen at MIA?
About 106 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.