Miami, United States → Kingston, Jamaica
502 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Miami to Kingston is 929 km (577 miles). Kingston lies roughly south-southeast of Miami; the initial great-circle bearing is 157° (SSE). It is an international route from United States to Jamaica.
Miami (South, United States) sits at 25.7617°N, 80.1918°W; Kingston (Surrey, Jamaica) is at 18.0179°N, 76.8099°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 157° (SSE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 40min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Miami and Kingston — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Miami and Kingston lies at approximately 21.8984°N, 78.4549°W — the position that is an equal 465 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Kingston (America/Jamaica) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Miami (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
The straight-line distance from Miami to Kingston is approximately 929 km (577 miles, 502 nautical miles).
Kingston lies roughly south-southeast of Miami; the initial great-circle bearing is 157° (SSE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 40min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Miami and Kingston — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Kingston (America/Jamaica) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Miami (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances