Pet Transport in Miami, Florida
We provide international pet transport to and from Miami, planned around the weather, the season and your destination’s entry rules. A move to or from another state goes by road with a partner driver or on a domestic flight.
Book the whole move, or only the parts you need.
- Airline booking
- Export and import paperwork
- Check-in at MIA
- Door-to-door relocation
- Meeting your pet at the arrival airport
Miami-Dade County requires a license tag, worn at all times, for every dog over four months.
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Miami at a glance
How a move from Miami works- Flights from
- Miami International (MIA)
- Door-to-door pickup
- Roughly one to two hours’ drive of Miami
- Airline guides
- Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines
- Export paperwork
- USDA endorsement through VEHCS
- Service area
- South and Islands
Pet Relocation from Miami
At Miami International Airport (MIA), South Florida heat is the planning constraint. Summer temperature embargoes shape everything here, so we book early morning departures, choose aircraft and routings with climate controlled handling, and build slack into hurricane season plans from June through November.
How a Move from Miami Works
Use our pet relocation services for the whole Miami move or for one piece of it, such as the booking at MIA.
Flights and check-in
We book your pet’s flights from Miami International (MIA), set the dates around the weather, the season and each airline’s rules for pets, and handle the check-in with the airline on travel day.
Door to door, when you book it
Door-to-door pet transport adds the road legs. A partner driver collects your pet from home, anywhere within roughly one to two hours’ drive of Miami, and handles the check-in personally, and we meet your pet at the arrival airport. We do not run local rides to the vet, groomer or daycare.
Paperwork for a move abroad
For a move abroad, the paperwork starts with the destination. APHIS’s export page, read September 16, 2026, says to verify your destination country’s entry requirements every time you plan to travel, and that a USDA-accredited veterinarian submits the health certificate for USDA endorsement on your behalf. APHIS calls VEHCS the fastest route to endorsement, says processing there is staffed Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time outside federal holidays, and says there is no in-person or drop-off service. We prepare the file with you, including an import permit where the destination country asks for one, and check each document against its rules before your pet flies. Our destination guides cover the rules country by country.
Arriving
Moving a Pet to Miami
Moving to Miami from another state? Under the Florida Department of Agriculture’s movement requirements, read September 23, 2026, a dog or cat entering Florida needs a current rabies vaccination from three months of age, and a health certificate within 30 days of issuance unless it is a privately owned pet traveling with its owner. For residents, Miami-Dade Animal Services’ license page, read the same day, says a dog’s tag is renewed every year by the anniversary of its most recent rabies vaccine, and that tags are available for cats but not required. A dog coming from another country also has to meet CDC’s entry rules, which our guide to the CDC dog import form sets out.
How the service works from start to finish is on our pet transport services page.
Flying a Pet Out of Miami
Miami International Airport (MIA)
Airlines that fly pets from Miami
Each airline named on this page publishes its own rules for animals. Our guides set out what each one says:
Alaska Airlines: cabin fees, carrier rules and its seasonal embargoes.
American Airlines: cabin, cargo and PetEmbark.
Delta: cabin rules, fees and who it ships pets for.
United Airlines: what it publishes for dogs and cats.
How Our Pet Transport Process Works
Consultation
We collect pet details, route, timing, and destination requirements.
Travel Plan
We outline milestones, routing options, and document timing.
Pre Travel Preparation
We guide crate/carrier setup and travel day readiness.
Transportation Coordination
We coordinate schedules and handoffs with the partners involved.
Arrival Support
We share arrival day steps and settling guidance after travel.
Custom Pet Shipping Services from Miami
Air Pet Shipping
We plan airline routing, confirm seasonal temperature rules, prepare documentation, and coordinate airport pet check-in when required.
Ground Pet Transport
Ground transport options support regional moves from Miami and surrounding areas with scheduled routing and realistic transit timelines.
International Pet Transport
International relocations from Miami require careful coordination of airline policies, import permits, vaccinations, and customs procedures.
Door to Door Relocation
Door-to-door services combine ground pickup, airport coordination, and arrival support for a streamlined relocation experience.
Types of Pets We Transport
Dog Transportation
Dogs are the moves we plan most often. We match the crate to your dog’s size, book around airline rules and summer heat limits, and plan the routing through Miami (MIA) so nothing turns into a last-minute scramble on travel day.
Cat Transportation
Cats travel best when the day stays calm and the waiting is short. We choose airline-approved carriers, sort out the cabin-or-cargo question early, and plan the schedule so your cat spends as little time at the airport as possible.
Bird Transportation
Birds need a little more care: species-specific paperwork, airline approval, and travel that holds a steady temperature. We walk you through the health certificates and routing so nothing slips through the cracks.
Small Mammals Transportation
Rabbits, guinea pigs, and other small pets travel in approved carriers on carefully timed routes. We confirm that the airline will accept your pet well before the date, so there are no surprises.
Reptile and Exotic Pet Transport
Reptiles and exotic pets each come with their own rules. We review the airline policies and temperature requirements one by one and build a route that genuinely suits your animal, not a one-size-fits-all plan.
Our Service Areas Near Miami
We provide pet transportation services throughout Miami-Dade County and nearby areas, including Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Coral Gables, Kendall, Doral, and Aventura. In addition, Pet Travel Advisors operates nationwide across the United States.
South Florida is one corner of our South and Islands service area, which reaches Orlando and Tampa as well.
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What to Expect When Shipping a Pet Through Miami Airport (MIA)
Who actually handles your pet at MIA
Swissport runs the cargo warehouse at 2000 Northwest 62nd Avenue, and that is where a pet booked on Alaska Air Cargo Pet Connect is dropped off and collected. Drop-off and collection run Monday to Saturday, 10:00am to 8:00pm, and Sunday 10:00am to 6:00pm. The late opening is unusual and rules out early departures.
American Airlines Cargo is the other option here, through its PetEmbark service. Delta ships pets only for active US military and State Department Foreign Service personnel with permanent change of station orders. United publishes its own policy on its pets page.
Questions about moving a pet to or from Miami
Request a QuoteFrequently Asked Questions
Is summer a safe time to fly a pet from Miami?
Miami summers are the biggest factor in timing a pet’s flight. Through the hottest months, ramp temperatures often climb past the limits airlines set for animals in cargo. American will not carry a warm-blooded animal when the ground temperature is above 85F at the origin, connection or destination city. Alaska Air Cargo says many of its stations have seasonal temperature embargoes for animal shipments over a summer season that generally runs from May 1 to October 16. We plan Miami moves around that, booking early-morning or overnight departures from MIA or shifting the window so your pet is never left waiting in the heat.
Do you handle international pet shipping from Miami?
Yes. Most of what we move out of Miami is international, and the sequence is the same every time. We confirm the destination country rules first, because they set the timeline. Then we book the animal as manifest cargo, or in cabin where the airline and the route allow it, size and supply the crate at a fitting, and arrange the veterinary certificate and its USDA endorsement so the paperwork is valid on the day you fly. Miami has a deeper direct network into Latin America and the Caribbean than most US departure points, which usually means fewer connections and a shorter day for the animal.
Do you help with crates and carriers for Miami pets?
Yes. The crate is one of the most important parts of a safe flight, so we size it to your pet and to the airline’s rules, which set the dimensions, ventilation, and labeling a carrier will accept. For Miami pets we confirm the crate well before travel so there are no surprises at MIA.
Will my pet have layovers flying from Miami?
Where we can, we plan Miami moves with the fewest connections, because a direct flight is shorter and calmer for your pet. When a layover is unavoidable, we choose connections with enough time and the right conditions, routing through MIA or a nearby hub to keep the total trip as short as possible.
How do you price a pet move from Miami?
Every Miami move is priced on its own, because the route, airline fees, your pet’s size and crate, the season, and the destination’s rules all change the total. Tell us where and when, and we’ll put together an estimate: request a quote. For a closer look at what drives the price, see our guide to pet shipping costs.