Nonstop flight route between Los Angeles, California, United States and Miami, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California, United States and Miami International Airport (MIA), Miami, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,338 miles (or 3,763 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Los Angeles International Airport and Miami International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAX / KLAX |
| Airport Name: | Los Angeles International Airport |
| Location: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'33"N by 118°24'29"W |
| Area Served: | Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Los Angeles |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAX |
| More Information: | LAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIA / KMIA |
| Airport Name: | Miami International Airport |
| Location: | Miami, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°47'35"N by 80°17'26"W |
| Area Served: | South Florida metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | Miami-Dade County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIA |
| More Information: | MIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Los Angeles International Airport (LAX):
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has 4 runways.
- The "Imperial Hill" area in El Segundo is a prime location for aircraft spotting.
- The furthest airport from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,487 miles (18,487 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Los Angeles International Airport is the primary airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second-most populated metropolitan area in the United States.
- Because of Los Angeles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Los Angeles International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Since the 1920s, a neighborhood called Surfridge had been on the coastline west of the airport, part of the larger community of Palisades del Rey along with the neighborhood to the north now known as Playa del Rey.
- The closest airport to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of LAX.
- The airport is a hub for United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and a focus city for Southwest Airlines, Allegiant Air, Air New Zealand, Qantas, Virgin America and Volaris.
- In 1958, the architecture firm Pereira & Luckman was contracted to plan the re-design of the airport for the "jet age".
- Los Angeles International Airport handled 66,667,619 passengers last year.
Facts about Miami International Airport (MIA):
- The North Terminal construction merged the four piers into a single linear concourse designated Concourse D.
- Miami International Airport handled 40,500,000 passengers last year.
- In the midst of Eastern's turmoil American Airlines CEO Bob Crandall sought a new hub in order to utilize new aircraft which AA had on order.
- The Skytrain automated people mover, built by Parsons and Odebrecht with trains from Sumitomo Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, opened to the public on September 15, 2010.
- The free MIA Mover connects the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center, where the car rental facility and bus terminal has relocated.
- Because of Miami International Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Miami International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Pan Am, the other key carrier at MIA, was acquired by Delta Air Lines in 1991, but filed for bankruptcy shortly thereafter.
- The furthest airport from Miami International Airport (MIA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,628 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Nonstop flights to Chicago and New York/Newark started in 1946–47, but nonstops didn't reach west beyond St Louis and New Orleans until January 1962.
- The closest airport to Miami International Airport (MIA) is Miami Seaplane Base (MPB), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of MIA.
- Miami International Airport (MIA) has 4 runways.
