Miami Airport Terminals

Quick answer: Miami International Airport (MIA) is one U-shaped building split into three terminals and six concourses (D to J): the North Terminal (Blue, Concourse D), the Central Terminal (Yellow, Concourses E, F and G), and the South Terminal (Red, Concourses H and J). American Airlines is based in the North Terminal; the South Terminal handles Delta and most non-Oneworld and long-haul flights. You move between terminals on Level 3 walkways and the free MIA Mover, but only Concourses D–E and H–J connect airside — other transfers mean clearing security again.

The Configuration of MIA Airport

Miami International Airport may look like one vast U-shaped building, yet in practice it works as three distinct sections: the North Terminal, the Central Terminal, and the South Terminal. Together these Miami Airport terminals make up the familiar “horseshoe” layout that gives MIA its shape.

Every section follows the same basic stacking:

• Level 1: Arrivals and baggage claim
• Level 2: Departures and check-in
• Level 3: Connections to other concourses and access to the MIA Mover

One word of warning. Although the sections join up, switching from one to another can mean leaving the secure area and clearing security a second time.

Miami Airport terminals and concourses at a glance

MIA has three terminals (six concourses, D to J). Only Concourses D–E and H–J are linked airside; all other terminal-to-terminal transfers are landside.

Miami Airport North Terminal (Blue Terminal)

Branded the Blue Terminal, the North Terminal is made up entirely of Concourse D. It runs for roughly 1 mile (1.6 km) and packs in 51 gates, 4 security checkpoints, and a generous spread of shops, restaurants, lounges, and spa facilities.

American Airlines is the principal tenant here, working both domestic and international routes out of the Blue Terminal.

• Level 1: Arrivals and baggage claim
• Level 2: Departures
• Level 3: Connections to Concourse E and the MIA Mover Station

Concourse D is long enough that walking from one end to the other can swallow up to 30 minutes. To spare your legs, the Skytrain runs along the inside of the concourse.

Skytrain details:

• Runs every 3 minutes
• Travel time: approximately 5 minutes end-to-end
• Station 1: near Gate D17
• Station 2: between Gates D24 and D25
• Station 3: near Gate D29
• Station 4: near Gate D46

Miami Airport Central Terminal (Yellow Terminal)

Sitting between its northern and southern neighbours, the Central Terminal goes by the name Yellow Terminal. It gathers Concourses E, F, and G under one roof and is home to a string of shops, restaurants, and the on-site Miami International Airport Hotel.

Concourse E covers both domestic and international flights, with American Airlines as the main user alongside other Oneworld partners and a handful of Caribbean and Latin American carriers. It offers 18 gates plus a satellite concourse big enough to take the Airbus A380.

To reach that satellite section of E, you have two choices:

• MIA E Train (automated people mover)
• Pedestrian walkway

The MIA E Train links Gates E2–E11 in the main concourse, found on Level 4, with Gates E20–E33 over in the satellite building.

Concourses F and G look mostly after domestic and Canadian services:

• Concourse F: 19 gates
• Concourse G: 14 gates

Across the Central Terminal, each concourse has its own security checkpoint at the entrance.

Miami Airport South Terminal (Red Terminal)

Known as the Red Terminal, the South Terminal handles domestic and international flights alike, largely flown by airlines outside the Oneworld alliance. It brings together Concourses H and J, joined by an airside walkway.

That connecting corridor is where most of the terminal's shopping and dining ends up.

• Concourse H: 13 gates, mainly used by Delta and other non-Oneworld airlines
• Concourse J: 15 gates, primarily serving long-haul intercontinental routes

One gate in Concourse J is built to accommodate the Airbus A380.

Terminal layout:

• Level 1: Arrivals
• Level 2: Departures
• Level 3: Terminal connections and MIA Mover access

Security checkpoints guard the entrances of Concourses H and J, and a further one sits along the walkway that links them.

Transfers between Miami Airport Terminals

Moving walkways and bridges form the main links between the sections at MIA:

• Concourse D (North Terminal) ↔ Concourse E (Central Terminal) via a bridge near Gates D31 and E2
• Concourse G (Central Terminal) ↔ Concourse H (South Terminal) via a walkway near Gates G2 and H3

For most transfers, you will have to leave the secure zone and pass back through screening. Only two airside links let you skip that step:

• Concourse D ↔ Concourse E
• Concourse H ↔ Concourse J

Every other connection between the sections is landside.

Our Tip 1: Look for the bridges and walkways linking the terminals on Level 3.

Our Tip 2: You will find the MIA Mover at the heart of the U-shaped complex, sitting between the Dolphin and Flamingo parking garages. From there it reaches the Car Rental Center and the Central Station.

What is changing at MIA in 2026-2028?

Miami International is in the middle of a $14 billion modernization programme (the airport calls it Modernization in Action), so parts of the terminal are a building site on any given day. What that means for you in practice: restrooms, escalators and moving walkways are taken out of service in rotation, so allow more time for walks inside the terminal than the signage suggests.

The airport's own numbers: 126 passenger boarding bridges are being rebuilt (94 of them replaced by 2028), along with 194 public restrooms and more than 600 elevators, escalators and moving walkways, phased over five to seven years. The second restroom phase (22 in Concourse D, 12 across Concourses E, F and G, 16 in H and J) is due to finish in autumn 2026.

The piece that matters most for connections: a $51 million sterile connector linking Concourses F, G, H and J behind security begins in autumn 2026 and is scheduled to take about two years and three months. Until it is done, the rule from the section above still applies: only Concourses D-E and H-J connect airside, and any other transfer means leaving the secure area and clearing security a second time.

Which airline is at which concourse at MIA?

Miami is one building split into three terminals: North (concourse D), Central (E, F and G) and South (H and J). The table below is the airport's own airline directory, read off it on 21 August 2026. It answers the question you actually have at the kerb — which door to walk in and which counters to look for.

One caveat worth knowing. The letter above is where you check in. Your departure gate can sit in a different concourse — the airport's own directory leaves that column empty, because gates are assigned per flight. Read the gate off your boarding pass, and treat the check-in letter as the door you enter, not the gate you leave from.

Concourses inside one terminal connect after security, so moving between E, F and G, or between H and J, does not mean leaving the secure area. Moving between terminals usually does, and on the North–South run you will want the Skytrain and a spare fifteen minutes.

Flying a different carrier? See the full list of airlines at Miami Airport for the terminal and concourse of every airline, or check live departures and arrivals.

Curious how big MIA really is? See our Miami Airport statistics and records page: passenger numbers, cargo rankings and all-time records, each with an official source.

Checking bags for your flight? See our MIA baggage allowance checker: carry-on and checked bag rules, fees and weight limits for every major airline flying from Miami.

Heading for screening next? Our MIA airport security guide lists the opening hours of all eleven checkpoints, shows which one never closes, and explains how to reserve a screening slot free of charge.