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 May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MBJ; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
186
May 2026
Seats
33,458
both directions
Passengers
30,404
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MBJ?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–MBJ departures in May 2026 (112), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- B6
112 departures · 19,734 seats
Share of departures60.2%91.7%
Load
- DL
62 departures · 11,660 seats
Share of departures33.3%92.1%
Load
- AA
12 departures · 2,064 seats
Share of departures6.5%75.5%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MBJ?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 37% of JFK–MBJ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
68 departures · 89.7% load
36.6% - Airbus A321neo
54 departures · 93.0% load
29.0% - Airbus A321
40 departures · 94.3% load
21.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
12 departures · 75.5% load
6.5% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 87.8% load
5.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 91.9% load
1.1%
How has JFK–MBJ traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MBJ departures fell from 311 in June 2025 to 186 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MBJ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
311 departures · 48,172 passengers
85.2%
Load
July 2025
362 departures · 61,918 passengers
95.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MBJ
88.7% full
93 departures · 14,833 passengers
MBJ → JFK
93.1% full
93 departures · 15,571 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (36.6%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (29.0%).
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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