Baltimore (BWI) to Montego Bay (MBJ)
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.
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What actually flies BWI–MBJ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–MBJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
124
May 2026
Seats
21,700
both directions
Passengers
16,942
both directions
Load factor
78.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–MBJ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–MBJ in May 2026 (124 departures).
- WN
124 departures · 21,700 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.1%
Load
What plane flies BWI–MBJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 56% of BWI–MBJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
70 departures · 77.8% load
56.5% - Boeing 737-800
54 departures · 78.4% load
43.5%
How has BWI–MBJ traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–MBJ departures fell from 136 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–MBJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
136 departures · 19,840 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2025
157 departures · 23,927 passengers
84.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BWI → MBJ
75.0% full
62 departures · 8,137 passengers
MBJ → BWI
81.2% full
62 departures · 8,805 passengers
Nonstop BWI–MBJ traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (56.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (43.5%).
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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