Houston (IAH) to Montego Bay (MBJ)

1,352mi
2,175 km1,174 nm

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 data

In May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–MBJ; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 86% full.

Departures

70

May 2026

Seats

12,523

both directions

Passengers

10,796

both directions

Load factor

86.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies IAH–MBJ?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–MBJ departures in May 2026 (69), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies IAH–MBJ?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 93% of IAH–MBJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has IAH–MBJ traffic changed?

Nonstop IAH–MBJ departures fell from 78 in June 2025 to 70 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop IAH–MBJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    78 departures · 12,581 passengers

    90.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    77 departures · 11,959 passengers

    92.1%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

IAH → MBJ

81.1% full

35 departures · 5,082 passengers

MBJ → IAH

91.3% full

35 departures · 5,714 passengers

Nonstop IAH–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

IAH

Houston

US

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Coordinates

29.98°N, 95.34°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MBJ

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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (92.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (5.7%).

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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