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Tips and ideas on how to best spend a layover at Miami airport. Got a favorite quiet place to connect to wifi? A great bar or restaurant? Maybe an exhibit or a walk? Share your MIA Airport layover experiences with others, or post a question and get notified when there is a response.

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Mary 04/08/2018
Hi The flight changed this coming Sep 2018. arriving from DFW to MIA 2;17pm and Leaving to Quito 3;37pm. It's 1h 20min. We have check in bag. Is it enough time??
ZAP 04/09/2018
Yes, that's enough time. All you have to do is go from your arrival gate to your departure gate.
Mary 04/15/2018
Thank you !!!
KJS 03/27/2018
Hello, I am flying to St. Lucia from DFW through MIA. I have only an hour and a half layover in MIA from DFW. Is this enough time? I am a bit concerned. I have never flown through MIA so I do not know how smooth their international process is.
KJS 03/27/2018
both flights are American Airlines by the way
ZAP 03/29/2018
Yes. that is plenty of time. There is no US Immigration when leaving the US, so all you have to do in Miami on your way to St. Lucia is go from your arrival gate to your departure gate.
FJ 03/23/2018
Hi there, i was wondering if 2.5 hours is enough time to connect flight from PTY to Denver. Both reservations with AA. Thanks
ZAP 03/29/2018
Yes, that should be enough time.
Selvyn 03/13/2018
I am flying on AA from LAX - SJO via MIA. is the transit time 1.5hrs sufficient? Do we need to change terminal flying out to SJO? How far are the gates for AA?
ZAP 03/13/2018
All you have to do is walk from your arrival gate to your departure gate on the way to Costa Rica. You should have plenty of time.
JAC 10/06/2017
I have two separate tickets one from Caribbean to MIA arriving at 7pm then the other from MIA to Vancouver via Las Vegas leaving at 9:35pm, both on AA. Do I have to claim my baggage at MIA and check in my luggage again? Would there be enough time for me or is it better if I have carry-on luggage only? thanks in advance.
IBS 10/05/2017
I will be arriving on Qatar airways, with an overnight layover of 18 hours. I will be catching my connecting flight on Copa Airlines to Panama next morning. Do I have to collect my checked in baggage upon arrival and recheck it the next day? I will be staying overnight at the Miami Intl Airport Hotel, is it far from the Concourse where Qatar Airways arrives? Thanks!
Jo K. 10/02/2017
Hi, I am EU-Citizen travelling from KIN to BAQ with 19-hour-layover in MIA. Will I need to go through Immigration in MIA? If yes, will I need to apply for ESTA beforehand, even though I do not intend to stay in the US? Am I to leave the airport at all? Thanks for your help.
ZAP 10/04/2017
Yes, you will have to go through US Immigration and Customs in Miami. Yes, you will need to apply for ESTA beforehand if your citizenship is a Visa Waiver country. You can leave the airport if you want. Once you clear US Customs you will be in the US and free to go where you want.
Elias 08/06/2017
Hie am to fly from Qatar Doha to Freeport Bahamas in October. I have an overnight layover in Miami i have an in transtit visa.
My question is in 3 parts

1- Will I recheck my lagguage after clearing customs and Immigration or the following day before my flight?

2- Which hotel would u recommend were i can book a room for the night that is close to the airport and hassle free to and from.

3- What activites can i probably do before my afternoon flight
ZAP 08/06/2017
You will re-check your bags the morning of your flight. There are lots of good hotels near the airport. I would recommend the Hyatt Place or the EB. There isn't much to do near the airport. You would have to take a taxi to either Downtown Miami or Miami Beach for anything to do.
Victor 08/01/2017
I'm flying from Quito to HK with 2 transits in Miami and Dallas.
Is it in Miami I have to go through the US Custom and check out and check in with the Cabin luggage to the internal flight? Will 2.5hr transit time sufficient?
Do I need to do the same in Dallas to Hong Kong? will 1 hr transit time sufficient at this point?
ZAP 08/01/2017
Yes in Miami you have to do all that and you have enough time. In Dallas all you have to do is go from your arrival gate to your departure gate. You should have enough time for that too.
Miriam Hardy 07/21/2017
I am flying in from St. Lucia arriving in Miami at 736pm. My connecting flight to Pensacola departs at 935. Do we have enough time in between to make it through customs and immigration? I am a little concerned.
ZAP 08/01/2017
Yes, that should be just enough time if everything goes smoothly.