Miami (MIA) to Memphis (MEM): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly MIA to MEM matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 87% on-time in October 2024 to just 37% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 61% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 61%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 33 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Flights/day
- 1.5
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 34m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 859 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MIA to MEM
Aim for departures around 3 p.m. (65% on-time); avoid 10 p.m. departures (59%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 61% | 37 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 72% | 22 min |
| Wednesday | 67% | 31 min |
| Thursday | 55% | 23 min |
| Friday | 59% | 39 min |
| Saturday | 67% | 30 min |
| Sunday | 49% | 45 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Airline operations44%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MIA to MEM delayed?
- 39% of MIA–MEM 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 33 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MIA to MEM?
- Departures around 3 p.m. have the best record (65% on-time), while departures around 10 p.m. have the worst (59%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MIA to MEM?
- The scheduled MIA–MEM flight time averages 2h 34m over 859 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 39% of the time.
- How often are MIA to MEM flights cancelled?
- 1.3% 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 MEM?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 37% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 87%. If your dates are flexible, that 49-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,027 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.