Baltimore (BWI) to Montego Bay (MBJ)

1,430mi
2,302 km1,243 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 40m

Bearing

183° S

Baltimore (BWI) to Montego Bay (MBJ) is 1,430 miles (2,302 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: BWI → MBJBWIMBJ

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What actually flies BWI–MBJ

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–MBJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 95% full.

Departures

106

July 2026

Seats

18,550

both directions

Passengers

17,553

both directions

Load factor

94.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BWI–MBJ?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–MBJ in July 2026 (106 departures).

What plane flies BWI–MBJ?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 62% of BWI–MBJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BWI–MBJ traffic changed?

Nonstop BWI–MBJ departures fell from 111 in August 2025 to 106 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop BWI–MBJ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    111 departures · 18,307 passengers

    88.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    102 departures · 14,168 passengers

    74.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    114 departures · 14,971 passengers

    72.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    70 departures · 3,986 passengers

    32.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    62 departures · 8,073 passengers

    74.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    43 departures · 6,392 passengers

    85.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    79 departures · 10,432 passengers

    75.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    121 departures · 16,241 passengers

    76.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    120 departures · 16,885 passengers

    80.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    124 departures · 16,942 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • June 2026

    136 departures · 19,642 passengers

    82.5%

    Load

  • July 2026

    106 departures · 17,553 passengers

    94.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BWI → MBJ

91.9% full

54 departures · 8,688 passengers

MBJ → BWI

97.4% full

52 departures · 8,865 passengers

Nonstop BWI–MBJ traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

BWI

Baltimore

US

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Coordinates

39.18°N, 76.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MBJ

Montego Bay

JM

Sangster International Airport

Coordinates

18.50°N, 77.91°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Montego Bay (MBJ)?

BWI to MBJ is 1,430 miles (2,302 km / 1,243 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BWI to MBJ?

A nonstop covers the 1,430-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BWI–MBJ?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (62.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (37.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying BWI–MBJ?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,430-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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