Detroit (DTW) to Montego Bay (MBJ)
Flight time
≈ 4h 08m
Bearing
167° S
Detroit (DTW) to Montego Bay (MBJ) is 1,669 miles (2,686 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–MBJ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–MBJ; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
2
May 2026
Seats
360
both directions
Passengers
321
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MBJ?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–MBJ in May 2026 (2 departures).
- DL
2 departures · 360 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.2%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MBJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 100% of DTW–MBJ departures.
- Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 89.2% load
100.0%
How has DTW–MBJ traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MBJ departures fell from 4 in December 2025 to 2 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MBJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
4 departures · 522 passengers
69.0%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 1,599 passengers
84.5%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 1,389 passengers
91.9%
Load
March 2026
8 departures · 1,402 passengers
96.0%
Load
April 2026
9 departures · 1,420 passengers
88.4%
Load
May 2026
2 departures · 321 passengers
89.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MBJ
85.0% full
1 departures · 153 passengers
MBJ → DTW
93.3% full
1 departures · 168 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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
Montego Bay
JM
Sangster International Airport
Coordinates
18.50°N, 77.91°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Montego Bay (MBJ)?
DTW to MBJ is 1,669 miles (2,686 km / 1,450 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to MBJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,669-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–MBJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–MBJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,669-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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