Houston (HOU) to Montego Bay (MBJ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 28m
Bearing
121° SE
Houston (HOU) to Montego Bay (MBJ) is 1,336 miles (2,150 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–MBJ
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–MBJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
46
July 2026
Seats
8,050
both directions
Passengers
7,547
both directions
Load factor
93.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–MBJ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–MBJ in July 2026 (46 departures).
- WN
46 departures · 8,050 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.8%
Load
What plane flies HOU–MBJ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 74% of HOU–MBJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 94.2% load
73.9% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 92.6% load
26.1%
How has HOU–MBJ traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–MBJ departures rose from 8 in August 2025 to 46 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–MBJ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
8 departures · 1,118 passengers
79.9%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 920 passengers
65.7%
Load
November 2025
8 departures · 297 passengers
21.2%
Load
December 2025
4 departures · 414 passengers
59.1%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 318 passengers
90.9%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
8 departures · 1,035 passengers
73.9%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
54 departures · 7,782 passengers
82.3%
Load
July 2026
46 departures · 7,547 passengers
93.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → MBJ
89.9% full
23 departures · 3,619 passengers
MBJ → HOU
97.6% full
23 departures · 3,928 passengers
Nonstop HOU–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
Montego Bay
JM
Sangster International Airport
Coordinates
18.50°N, 77.91°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (HOU) from Montego Bay (MBJ)?
HOU to MBJ is 1,336 miles (2,150 km / 1,161 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to MBJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,336-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–MBJ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (73.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–MBJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,336-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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