Plan the transfer around your arriving flight, checked bags and departure concourse.
Check the next flight first
Find your departure concourse and boarding time before leaving the arrival area. Immigration, baggage and screening requirements depend on the journey; this guide does not promise a minimum connection time.
Know what happens to your bags
- International arrival, onward U.S. flight
- When U.S. entry inspection is required at MIA, collect checked bags before Customs. Follow your flight’s arrival instructions.
- International arrival, onward international flight
- Ask your airline whether bags are checked through or must be collected before Customs.
- Domestic arrival, onward international flight
- Confirm with your airline that bags are checked to the final destination.
Moving between areas
Level 3 walkways link the terminals. Skytrain runs along Concourse D, not between every concourse. Inspection time varies, so ask an airline representative for help if the transfer is tight.
Information reviewed 2026-09-08. This guide describes airport facilities; it is not a live service-status feed.
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