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Miami (MIA) to Los Angeles (LAX) flights

There are direct flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. The distance is 3,763 km, about 5h 5m in the air. There are also 24 one-stop options, via airports such as Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta.

Live fares for MIA → LAXSee all routes on the map
3,763 kmdistance
~5h 5mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
24one-stop options

Direct flights from Miami to Los Angeles

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
MIA → LAXAmerican Airlines, Alaska Airlines3,763 km~5h 5m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
ORD ChicagoAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines4,732 km~8h 25m
DFW Dallas-Fort WorthAmerican Airlines and Frontier Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines3,785 km~7h 15m
ATL AtlantaAmerican Airlines and Air France then Air France and Alaska Airlines4,085 km~7h 40m
IAH HoustonAmerican Airlines and Frontier Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines3,764 km~7h 15m
DEN DenverAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines4,134 km~7h 40m
CLT CharlotteAmerican Airlines and Frontier Airlines then American Airlines4,462 km~8h 5m
LAS Las VegasAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines3,874 km~7h 25m
SFO San FranciscoAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines4,697 km~8h 25m
MCO OrlandoAmerican Airlines and Southwest Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines3,872 km~7h 25m
MEX Mexico CityAir Montenegro and American Airlines then American Airlines and Aeromexico4,551 km~8h 15m
PHX PhoenixAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines3,763 km~7h 15m
CUN CancunAmerican Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group then Aeromexico and United Airlines4,261 km~7h 50m

More from Miami and Los Angeles

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.