Hialeah: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Hialeah is a city of 237,069 people in United States (Florida), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Tri-Rail and Metrorail Transfer Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Hialeah runs from about 10 h 34 min a day in late December to 13 h 48 min in late June (computed for 25.86° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hialeah is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Miami International Airport (MIA), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 13,016-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL, 27 km), President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT, 94 km), Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF, 5 km).
Flights to Hialeah: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Tri-Rail and Metrorail Transfer Station, Hialeah Market, Hialeah Seaboard Air Line Railway Station. Trains to Hialeah
Buses to Hialeah · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Havana, 370 km (Cuba) — flights
- Miami, 13 km
- Tampa, 317 km — buses · car rental
- Orlando, 317 km — trains · buses · car rental
- St. Petersburg, 319 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Santa Clara, 385 km (Cuba)
- Nassau, 308 km (Bahamas)
- Arroyo Naranjo, 379 km (Cuba)
- Fort Lauderdale, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fontanar, 382 km (Cuba)
Common questions
Which airport serves Hialeah?
Miami International Airport (MIA), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Hialeah?
About 237,069 people live in Hialeah, across 59 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Hialeah in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Hialeah?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Hialeah?
Havana (370 km), Miami (13 km), Tampa (317 km), Orlando (317 km), St. Petersburg (319 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.