Air Serbia is adding a third US city to its map. From May 20, 2027, the carrier will fly year-round between Belgrade and Miami, using one of its four Airbus A330-200s. The 5,475-mile route runs twice weekly — Thursdays and Sundays — with the westbound leg blocked at about 12 hours and the return at 10 hours 30 minutes.

The timings are worth noting if you're planning a trip. On Thursdays, the Belgrade departure leaves at 1:50PM and lands in Miami at 7:50PM, returning at 10:30PM the same evening. Sunday flights leave earlier, at 11:30AM, arriving 5:30PM, with the return departing 7:00PM. Miami becomes Air Serbia's fourth North American destination, joining New York JFK, Chicago and Toronto.

Why Miami? The route's logic is solid. South Florida has strong transatlantic demand in both directions — Americans head to Europe in summer, while Europeans flee to Miami's warmth in winter, which keeps the plane busy year-round. There's also a sizeable Russian-speaking community in South Florida, and since Serbia sits outside the EU, Air Serbia offers a straightforward one-stop option those travellers can use. Perhaps most useful for holidaymakers: Air Serbia has built an extensive network across eastern and southern Europe, so Miami passengers can connect onward to places like Croatia, Albania, Romania, Georgia and Armenia without backtracking through a mega-hub.

One caveat: with only two frequencies a week, the route is easy to miss. Most people book long-haul trips roundtrip through online agencies, and if your dates don't line up with Thursday and Sunday, the flight may not even appear in your search results. Flexibility pays here.

Onboard, expectations should be realistic. The A330 product is described as pleasant, including business class, but not groundbreaking. Aeroplan points can theoretically be redeemed on Air Serbia thanks to a partnership with Air Canada, though business class award space has been hard to snag lately.

For travellers, this is genuinely good news. A new transatlantic option into a niche network like Air Serbia's often means competitive fares to cities that are awkward to reach otherwise, and Belgrade itself is an underrated stop — lively, affordable and well positioned for Balkans trips. If Miami-to-Europe-on-a-budget is your thing, worth keeping an eye on when tickets go on sale.