Houston (IAH) to Montego Bay (MBJ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 30m
Bearing
122° SE
Houston (IAH) to Montego Bay (MBJ) is 1,352 miles (2,175 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–MBJ
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAH–MBJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
78
July 2026
Seats
13,962
both directions
Passengers
13,016
both directions
Load factor
93.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–MBJ?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAH–MBJ in July 2026 (78 departures).
- UA
78 departures · 13,962 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.2%
Load
What plane flies IAH–MBJ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 82% of IAH–MBJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
64 departures · 94.2% load
82.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
14 departures · 88.8% load
17.9%
How has IAH–MBJ traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–MBJ departures rose from 52 in August 2025 to 78 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–MBJ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
52 departures · 7,122 passengers
80.3%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 1,282 passengers
89.5%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 1,069 passengers
74.7%
Load
November 2025
6 departures · 398 passengers
37.1%
Load
December 2025
32 departures · 3,875 passengers
71.9%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 2,560 passengers
75.4%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 1,049 passengers
74.6%
Load
March 2026
48 departures · 7,263 passengers
84.7%
Load
April 2026
10 departures · 1,405 passengers
78.5%
Load
May 2026
70 departures · 10,796 passengers
86.2%
Load
June 2026
76 departures · 12,288 passengers
90.3%
Load
July 2026
78 departures · 13,016 passengers
93.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → MBJ
89.7% full
39 departures · 6,261 passengers
MBJ → IAH
96.8% full
39 departures · 6,755 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 (IAH) from Montego Bay (MBJ)?
IAH to MBJ is 1,352 miles (2,175 km / 1,174 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to MBJ?
A nonstop covers the 1,352-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–MBJ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (82.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (17.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–MBJ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,352-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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