FLL · Solid mid-tier US airport with excellent cruise and South Florida access but fragmented terminals, average food, and weather/congestion vulnerability.
MIA · Huge oneworld hub with a real Flagship and Centurion — but Skytrain only serves Concourse D, most terminal changes reclear security, and BTS 2025 on-time departures were 73.8%.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
FLL6.4
MIA7.6+1.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
FLL8.0+0.6
MIA7.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
FLL6.5
MIA6.8+0.3
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
FLL6.5
MIA7.6+1.1
MIA
Latin America and Caribbean connectionsAmerican Airlines and Amex lounge access in DCheap Metrorail or Beach bus via the MIA Mover
Thunderstorms and cascading Northeast delays
MIA
Skytrain does not run to H or JWeekend Metrorail transfer at Earlington HeightsPriority Pass rooms fill; DragonPass has no MIA lounges
Family play areas
Accessibility services
Arrive 2 hours domestic, more on cruise Saturdays
Security averages 15-25 minutes but spikes early morning and when multiple ships are in port.
