Newark (EWR) to Montego Bay (MBJ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 54m
Bearing
189° S
Newark (EWR) to Montego Bay (MBJ) is 1,549 miles (2,493 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–MBJ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–MBJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
10,968
both directions
Passengers
10,337
both directions
Load factor
94.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MBJ?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–MBJ in May 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 10,968 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.3%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MBJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 81% of EWR–MBJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
50 departures · 94.3% load
80.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 94.9% load
16.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 89.4% load
3.2%
How has EWR–MBJ traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MBJ departures fell from 120 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MBJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
120 departures · 18,704 passengers
87.5%
Load
July 2025
123 departures · 20,961 passengers
95.6%
Load
August 2025
124 departures · 21,329 passengers
96.5%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 9,776 passengers
91.3%
Load
October 2025
53 departures · 8,489 passengers
90.5%
Load
November 2025
37 departures · 2,224 passengers
33.6%
Load
December 2025
32 departures · 4,836 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
48 departures · 7,768 passengers
90.4%
Load
February 2026
38 departures · 6,292 passengers
92.5%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 10,080 passengers
97.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 10,059 passengers
94.6%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 10,337 passengers
94.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MBJ
91.6% full
31 departures · 5,023 passengers
MBJ → EWR
96.9% full
31 departures · 5,314 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from Montego Bay (MBJ)?
EWR to MBJ is 1,549 miles (2,493 km / 1,346 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to MBJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,549-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–MBJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (80.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (16.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–MBJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,549-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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