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title: "United Airlines terminal and check-in · MIA Airport Guide"
description: "United Airlines checks in at Concourse H, counters 520-529, and departs from Concourse G (Central Terminal) and Concourse H (South Terminal)."
url: "https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/united-airlines/"
updated: "2026-10-21"
airport: "MIA"
type: "place"
---

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# United Airlines

United Airlines checks in at Concourse H, counters 520-529, and departs from Concourse G (Central Terminal) and Concourse H (South Terminal).

Updated October 21, 2026

- **Departure concourse:** G H Concourses in more than one terminal
- **Check-in counters:** H, counters 520-529 (South Terminal)
- **Flights:** Domestic flights
- **Door:** 24
- **Domestic baggage claim:** 22
- **Airline code:** UA

Source: Miami International Airport

## Where United Airlines checks in and departs

The airport lists United Airlines's MIA flights as domestic.

### Concourse G

Gates G1 to G19, through Checkpoint 7, between Concourse F and South Terminal.

- [Checkpoint 7](https://miaairportguide.com/security/#security-central): Gates G1 to G19 4 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. TSA PreCheck: TSA Precheck available during checkpoint hours. Families on the Fly is available at this checkpoint

### Concourse H

Gates H3 to H17, through Checkpoint 8, 9 or 10. H and J meet at the H-J Connector, where Checkpoint 9 is open 24 hours.

- [Checkpoint 8](https://miaairportguide.com/security/#security-south): Gates H3 to H17, J2 to J18 4 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. TSA PreCheck: TSA Precheck available during checkpoint hours. TSA PreCheck Touchless ID lane for PreCheck members flying Delta Air Lines and United Airlines who opt in through the airline's app or profile no ID or boarding pass shown at the lane. Families on the Fly is available at this checkpoint
- [Checkpoint 9](https://miaairportguide.com/security/#security-south): Gates H3 to H17, J2 to J18 Open 24 Hours TSA PreCheck: TSA Precheck available during checkpoint hours. Families on the Fly is available at this checkpoint
- [Checkpoint 10](https://miaairportguide.com/security/#security-south): Gates J2 to J18, H3 to H17 4:15 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. TSA PreCheck: TSA Precheck available during checkpoint hours. Families on the Fly is available at this checkpoint

## United Airlines at MIA: terminal and concourse

### Which terminal is United Airlines at MIA?

United Airlines departs from Concourse G (Central Terminal) and Concourse H (South Terminal), and its check-in counters are 520-529. MIA files its concourses under three terminals: North Terminal holds Concourse D; Central Terminal holds Concourse E, Concourse F and Concourse G; South Terminal holds Concourse H and Concourse J.

### Does United Airlines use Concourse G or Concourse H?

United Airlines uses both: gates in Concourse G (Central Terminal) and Concourse H (South Terminal). The airport prints check-in as H, counters 520-529. Your boarding pass names the gate, so read it before choosing a concourse.

## Connecting through MIA with United Airlines

### Can I walk between terminals at MIA?

H-J Connector: for United Airlines, it leads from Concourse H toward Concourse J.

United Airlines passengers who need a concourse in another terminal use Level 3, which carries the airport's interterminal moving walkways.

[Connecting at MIA](https://miaairportguide.com/connections/)

## Contact and baggage help for United Airlines at MIA

Baggage service office, Level 1, Door 23: 786-382-2245. Listed by Miami International Airport.

## Lounges nearby

### Lounges in Concourse H

These lounges are listed in Concourse H; none is run by United Airlines, so check each lounge's page for who it admits.

- [Delta Airlines Sky Club](https://miaairportguide.com/lounges/delta-sky-club-h/): Delta Air Lines South Terminal H, level 2, post-security · Daily, 4:15 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- [Turkish Airlines Lounge](https://miaairportguide.com/lounges/turkish-airlines-lounge-h/): Turkish Airlines South Terminal H, Level 3, after the security checkpoint the lift lobby is midway between Concourses H and J · Daily, 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. Hours may vary according to flight schedules.

## Food and shops near its gates

### Concourse G

8 places to eat and shop after security in Concourse G, among them:

- [Bead Factory](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/bead-factory-central-terminal/)
- [Budweiser Brewhouse](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/budweiser-brewhouse-central-terminal-gate-g-10/)
- [FARM2AIR MARKET](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/farm2air-market/)
- [Guava & Java](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/guava-java-central-terminal-gate-g-9/)
- [Misha's Cupcakes](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/mishas-cupcakes/)
- [Skittles Remix](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/skittles-remix/)

[All places in Concourse G](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=Central+Terminal&concourse=G)

### Concourse H

43 places to eat and shop after security in Concourse H, among them:

- [Bead Factory](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/bead-factory-south-terminal/)
- [Brookstone](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/brookstone/)
- [Bud Light Lounge](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/bud-light-lounge/)
- [Carlo's Bake Shop Express](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/carlos-bake-shop-express-south-terminal-departures-after-security-h-11-2nd-level-departures/)
- [Coach](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/coach/)
- [Coconut Grove News](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/coconut-grove-news/)

[All places in Concourse H](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=South+Terminal&concourse=H)

## Getting to the gate and arriving

### Animal-relief areas in Central Terminal

Indoor animal-relief areas are listed after security near F7 and G11. An outdoor area is listed on Level 1 near Door 15 in F.

### Moving between H and J

The South Terminal map shows the H–J connector. Use this to understand the relationship between the two concourses, not as a promise of an unrestricted connection for every itinerary.

Neither the D Skytrain nor the E Train serves H and J. For movement between terminal areas, MIA documents Level 3 moving walkways.

### Animal-relief area in the connector

An indoor animal-relief area is listed after security in the H–J connector, across from InMotion. The outdoor J relief area near Door 28 was listed as temporarily closed for construction when reviewed; do not rely on it without checking at the airport.

## Trains, buses and shuttles

This service boards at or beside Concourse G and Concourse H, where United Airlines flies from.

- [Brightline MIA Airport Connector shuttle](https://miaairportguide.com/transport/brightline-connector/): Concourse D Door 6 Level 2 (Bus Zone 1); Concourse E Door 11 Level 2 (Bus Zone 2); Concourse H Door 22 Level 2 (Bus Zone 4); Hotel Shuttle Area; temporarily on Level 2 Departures due to construction

## Parking and pickup

The airport lists these car parks for Concourse G and Concourse H.

- [Flamingo Garage](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/flamingo/): Concourses E - J; all other airlines Level 3 moving walkways to terminals no shuttle a green light marks an open space and a red light an occupied one, and digital signs show the spaces free on each floor
- [Ibis Garage](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/ibis/): Concourses J - H; all other airlines A green light marks an open space and a red light an occupied one, and digital signs show the spaces free on each floor
- [Cell Phone Waiting Lot](https://miaairportguide.com/parking/cell-phone-lot/): private, not-for-hire vehicles waiting for arriving passengers Accessible from LeJeune Road heading North or South

## Other airlines in the same concourse

### What airlines are in Concourse G at MIA?

- [Bahamasair](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/bahamasair/)
- [IBC Air](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/ibc-air/)
- [Icelandair](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/icelandair/)
- [Porter Airlines](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/porter-airlines/)
- [Southwest](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/southwest/)

### What airlines are in Concourse H at MIA?

- [Aerolineas Argentinas](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/aerolineas-argentinas/)
- [AeroMexico](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/aeromexico/)
- [Air Canada](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/air-canada/)
- [CONDOR](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/condor/)
- [Delta Airlines](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/delta-airlines/)
- [KLM](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/klm/)
- [Volaris (MEX)](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/volaris-mex/)
- [Volaris Costa Rica](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/volaris-mex/)
- [Volaris El Salvador](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/volaris-mex/)

## Two terminals

This airline's printed concourses fall in different terminals, so the right guide depends on your flight. Check your boarding pass, then open the terminal for its concourse letter.

- [Central Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/central/): E · F · G
- [South Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/south/): H · J

[All airlines](https://miaairportguide.com/airlines/)[Connecting at MIA](https://miaairportguide.com/connections/)[Flight information](https://miaairportguide.com/flights/)
