Dulles (IAD) to Montego Bay (MBJ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 38m
Bearing
181° S
Dulles (IAD) to Montego Bay (MBJ) is 1,413 miles (2,273 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–MBJ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAD–MBJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
56
May 2026
Seats
9,348
both directions
Passengers
7,565
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–MBJ?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAD–MBJ in May 2026 (56 departures).
- UA
56 departures · 9,348 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.9%
Load
What plane flies IAD–MBJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 93% of IAD–MBJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
52 departures · 81.3% load
92.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 77.4% load
3.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 74.3% load
3.6%
How has IAD–MBJ traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–MBJ departures fell from 61 in June 2025 to 56 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–MBJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
61 departures · 8,946 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 9,143 passengers
89.6%
Load
August 2025
36 departures · 5,112 passengers
85.2%
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 142 passengers
79.3%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 2,453 passengers
91.7%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,795 passengers
77.9%
Load
May 2026
56 departures · 7,565 passengers
80.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → MBJ
70.4% full
28 departures · 3,291 passengers
MBJ → IAD
91.4% full
28 departures · 4,274 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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 Dulles (IAD) from Montego Bay (MBJ)?
IAD to MBJ is 1,413 miles (2,273 km / 1,228 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to MBJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,413-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–MBJ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (92.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (3.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–MBJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,413-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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