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What's happening
There were departure delays at Miami (MIA) on November 15, 2026 because of tm initiatives:mit:rocket launch. It lasted about 1h 9m, from roughly 2:21 PM ET to 3:30 PM ET, with delays up to 1h 30m.
Why
Air traffic control lists this as the cause for the major delays. The stated reason: "TM INITIATIVES:MIT:ROCKET LAUNCH; TM Initiatives:MIT:VOL".
Who's affected most
Miami is a hub for American Airlines, so delays here ripple into flights that never touch MIA, especially later in the day.
What to do
- Check your flight in your airline's app before leaving for the airport.
- If your flight is cancelled and you decline the rebooking, U.S. rules entitle you to a cash refund, not a voucher.
- Ask about flying from a nearby airport: FLL (no delay right now).
- Delayed 3+ hours on a flight to or from Europe or Canada? You may be owed cash compensation.
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Timeline
- 2:21 PM ET Delay: 1 hour and 16 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes (increasing) (TM INITIATIVES:MIT:ROCKET LAUNCH)
- 3:30 PM ET Delay: 16 minutes to 30 minutes (increasing) (TM Initiatives:MIT:VOL)
Flights from MIA likely affected
Busiest scheduled departures from Miami. Open a flight for its delay history, live position and today's estimate.
- AA 315 to LAX, scheduled 4:00 PM
- DL 450 to LAX, scheduled 7:00 PM
- AA 322 to EWR, scheduled 7:47 PM
- AA 2008 to EWR, scheduled 10:00 PM
- UA 408 to EWR, scheduled 8:48 AM
- AA 363 to CLE, scheduled 8:45 PM
- AA 491 to DCA, scheduled 6:20 AM
- AA 458 to MSP, scheduled 9:22 PM
- DL 1056 to MSP, scheduled 6:40 AM
- AA 581 to ORD, scheduled 6:40 AM
- AA 3304 to ORD, scheduled 7:21 PM
- UA 1983 to ORD, scheduled 12:30 PM
More
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