Miami: 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.
Miami is a city of 487,014 people in United States (Florida), 25 m (82 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Miami station. It is a port city: PortMiami. Our booking partner lists 2,460+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Miami runs from about 10 h 34 min a day in late December to 13 h 48 min in late June (computed for 25.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Miami is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Miami International Airport (MIA), 10 km (6 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, 33 km), Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF, 17 km), South Bimini Airport (BIM, 93 km).
Flights to Miami: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Miami station. Trains to Miami
Buses to Miami · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 2,460+ places to stay in Miami (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 709 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (440), and 30 are five-star. Across 321 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 415,905 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Havana, 368 km (Cuba) — flights · ferries
- Tampa, 330 km — flights · buses
- Orlando, 329 km — flights · trains · buses
- St. Petersburg, 332 km — trains
- Santa Clara, 375 km (Cuba)
- Hialeah, 13 km
- Nassau, 297 km (Bahamas) — flights
- Arroyo Naranjo, 376 km (Cuba) — flights
- Fort Lauderdale, 39 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fontanar, 379 km (Cuba) — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Palermo, Cancun, Amman, Ankara, Asti, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Cochabamba, Kagoshima, Lima, Lisbon, Varna, Târgoviște, Agadir.
Common questions
Which airport serves Miami?
Miami International Airport (MIA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Miami?
About 487,014 people live in Miami, across 143,148,642 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Miami in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Miami?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Miami?
Our booking partner lists 2,460 or more places to stay in Miami, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Miami?
Havana (368 km), Tampa (330 km), Orlando (329 km), St. Petersburg (332 km), Santa Clara (375 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.