Miami (MIA) to Gainesville (GNV): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly MIA to GNV matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in October 2024 to just 58% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 79% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 79%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 13 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 18m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 294 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MIA to GNV
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (100% on-time); avoid 10 p.m. departures (77%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 10 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 92% | 6 min |
| Wednesday | 82% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 6 min |
| Friday | 75% | 22 min |
| Saturday | 75% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 69% | 25 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline operations22%
- National airspace system16%
- Weather13%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MIA to GNV delayed?
- 21% of MIA–GNV flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 13 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MIA to GNV?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (100% on-time), while departures around 10 p.m. have the worst (77%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MIA to GNV?
- The scheduled MIA–GNV flight time averages 1h 18m over 294 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are MIA to GNV flights cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from MIA to GNV?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 58% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 38-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 748 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.