New York (JFK) to Montego Bay (MBJ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 54m
Bearing
190° S
New York (JFK) 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 JFK–MBJ
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MBJ; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 97% full.
Departures
222
July 2026
Seats
43,730
both directions
Passengers
42,247
both directions
Load factor
96.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MBJ?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–MBJ departures in July 2026 (161), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
161 departures · 31,896 seats
Share of departures72.5%97.0%
Load
- DL
61 departures · 11,834 seats
Share of departures27.5%95.6%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MBJ?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 49% of JFK–MBJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
109 departures · 96.6% load
49.1% - Airbus A321
105 departures · 96.9% load
47.3% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 92.8% load
3.6%
How has JFK–MBJ traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MBJ departures fell from 350 in August 2025 to 222 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MBJ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
350 departures · 59,921 passengers
94.9%
Load
September 2025
189 departures · 32,004 passengers
87.3%
Load
October 2025
152 departures · 25,482 passengers
87.3%
Load
November 2025
132 departures · 11,348 passengers
50.3%
Load
December 2025
187 departures · 24,395 passengers
74.0%
Load
January 2026
134 departures · 20,001 passengers
90.8%
Load
February 2026
131 departures · 20,521 passengers
92.2%
Load
March 2026
148 departures · 22,182 passengers
91.9%
Load
April 2026
222 departures · 32,289 passengers
88.7%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 30,404 passengers
90.9%
Load
June 2026
182 departures · 33,406 passengers
93.4%
Load
July 2026
222 departures · 42,247 passengers
96.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MBJ
96.1% full
112 departures · 21,203 passengers
MBJ → JFK
97.1% full
110 departures · 21,044 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Montego Bay (MBJ)?
JFK 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 JFK 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 JFK–MBJ?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (49.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (47.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–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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