Is your flight delayed in Miami after Amazon plane crash? What to expect

Vinod Sreeharsha, Sofia Saric and Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald on Sep 8, 2026

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MIAMI — Dozens of flights out of Miami International Airport are delayed or canceled on Tuesday as two of four runways remain closed. Investigators have descended on the scene after the crash of an Amazon cargo plane killed five people over the weekend.

As of 8:30 a.m., 42 flights are canceled at MIA and 62 delayed, according to the tracker FlightAware.

The canceled flights include American, Southwest. Delta and United.

The Federal Aviation Administration continued a ground delay advisory for MIA on Tuesday morning. The agency said departures at the airport are delayed an average of 2 hours and 11 minutes.

Some arriving flights continue to be diverted to other airports around the state, including Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers and Orlando.

All flights were halted at Miami International Airport on Sunday after the Amazon cargo plane overshot its landing and crashed, hitting several cars and catching on fire.

By 5 p.m., hours after the crash, some flights had started to resume and two of the airport’s four runways were re-opened, Greg Chin, communications director for Miami-Dade County Aviation Department, told the Miami Herald. Two runways remained closed Tuesday.

How to check for delays

One of Miami International Airport’s flight trackers shows a list of all expected arrivals and departures with options to use a drop-down menu to narrow results. It shows the carrier, flight number and where the plane is going to or coming from. It also gives real-time updates on the flight’s arrival or departure status, which concourse the terminal is in, and the location of baggage claim.

MIA’s other flight tracker tool lets you track by flight or route. If you know the carrier, the date and the flight number, this tool might be easier to use since it will only pull the information for your flight.

Travelers are encouraged to check on flight status with their airlines.

Additionally, MIA has several ways to check flights, including a list of airlines, their door number, departure concourse, check-in counter location and baggage claim area. The airport also has a mobile app.

If you are flying out of Fort Lauderdale with the issues in Miami, FLL also has trackers to check your flight.

FLL’s flight tracker works by flight or route. You’ll need to know the date, along with the airline carrier and flight number or the departure and arrival airport. The tool also gives people the option to see a list of all expected arrivals and departures and details on the flight’s terminal and baggage claim, too.You can also check your flight status with the airline directly, which might be easier to do through the airline’s app. But you can also check via the airline’s website.