Miami from the UK
From the UK, Miami is 5 hours behind in winter. Nonstop flights go from London Heathrow, with British Airways (twice daily), Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines (all year). A typical hotel in Miami Beach or Brickell costs about £445 on a quiet midweek night and about £1,052 on the dearest night we checked (31 December), before taxes.
Getting there
Nonstop flights go from London Heathrow, with British Airways (twice daily), Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines (all year). Or one stop via a US hub (New York, Atlanta, Charlotte), or via Lisbon or Madrid. No nonstop from Gatwick or Manchester this winter.
Pages for travellers coming from Europe. Nonstop routes are as reported in autumn 2026 for winter 2026-27 and many are seasonal; none of these countries has a nonstop to Fort Lauderdale this winter, so always check the airline's own timetable. Points programs link to Points or Cash. Check the airline's own timetable before you book. Sources: passrider.com, aeroroutes.com, aeroroutes.com, aeroroutes.com.
Flying there on points
The programmes British travellers hold most often, and what their points are worth on Points or Cash:
Before you go
- Entry to the USMost European passports travel visa-free with an ESTA, applied for online at least 72 hours before you fly. What you need to enter the US.
- PricesHotel rates here are before taxes, and many Miami Beach hotels add a resort fee: check the total before you book. Restaurant prices exclude sales tax; some Miami Beach restaurants add a service charge to the bill, so check before you tip again.
- Plugs and powerUS plugs (type A and B) at 120 V: bring an adapter; most phone and laptop chargers handle the voltage.
- Clocks change on different datesThe US moves to summer time on 14 March 2027, Europe on 28 March: for those two weeks the gap is an hour smaller.
Weather this winter
| Month | Day | Night |
|---|---|---|
| November | 27 °C | 20 °C |
| December | 26 °C | 18 °C |
| January | 25 °C | 16 °C |
| February | 26 °C | 17 °C |
| March | 27 °C | 19 °C |
| April | 29 °C | 21 °C |
Average highs and lows (NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Miami International Airport, rounded). Winter is Miami's dry season: warm days, beach weather most of the time.
When to go, and when not to
Quiet midweek nights cost about £445 (for example Wednesday 18 November or Thursday 19 November). Art Basel week, New Year's Eve and the big spring events cost much more: see hotel prices night by night and the Art Basel guide.
Prices converted from US dollars at the ECB rate of 9 November 2026: $1 = 0.74538 GBP. Hotel prices are a typical rate across a fixed panel of Miami Beach, Brickell and Downtown hotels, before taxes and resort fees.