Newark (EWR) to Miami (MIA) is 1,088 miles in a straight line, about 2h 41m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 8 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- EWRTowerNewark Liberty Tower (EWR)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- N90TRACONNew York TRACON (N90)Guides the climb outThank them →
- ZNYCenterNew York ARTCC (ZNY)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZDCCenterWashington ARTCC (ZDC)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZJXCenterJacksonville ARTCC (ZJX)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZMACenterMiami ARTCC (ZMA)Starts your descentThank them →
- MIATRACONMiami TRACON (MIA)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- MIATowerMiami International Tower (MIA)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Miami (MIA) to Newark (EWR)
MIA → MIA → ZMA → ZJX → ZDC → ZNY → N90 → EWR
About the airports
Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark, NJ
Codes: EWR · KEWR
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Newark Liberty Tower (EWR)
Miami International Airport
Miami, FL
Codes: MIA · KMIA
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Miami International Tower (MIA)
More routes
- Newark (EWR) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Newark (EWR) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Newark (EWR) to Denver (DEN)
- Newark (EWR) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Newark (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Newark (EWR) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Newark (EWR) to Orlando (MCO)
- Newark (EWR) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Newark (EWR) to Seattle (SEA)
- Newark (EWR) to Phoenix (PHX)
- San Francisco (SFO) to Newark (EWR)
- Houston (IAH) to Newark (EWR)
- Boston (BOS) to Newark (EWR)
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Newark (EWR)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Newark (EWR)
- Detroit (DTW) to Newark (EWR)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
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Common questions
How long is the flight from Newark (EWR) to Miami (MIA)?
About 2h 41m gate to gate for the 1,088-mile trip.
How far is Newark (EWR) from Miami (MIA)?
1,088 miles (945 nautical miles, 1,750 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Newark (EWR) to Miami (MIA)?
Usually 8 facilities: Newark Liberty Tower (EWR), New York TRACON (N90), New York ARTCC (ZNY), Washington ARTCC (ZDC), Jacksonville ARTCC (ZJX), Miami ARTCC (ZMA), Miami TRACON (MIA) and Miami International Tower (MIA). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Newark (EWR) and Miami (MIA)?
No. Newark (EWR) and Miami (MIA) are in the same time zone.