Montego Bay (MBJ) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 4h 13m
Bearing
342° N
Montego Bay (MBJ) to Chicago (MDW) is 1,710 miles (2,752 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MBJ–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MBJ–MDW; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
6
May 2026
Seats
1,050
both directions
Passengers
840
both directions
Load factor
80.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MBJ–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MBJ–MDW in May 2026 (6 departures).
- WN
6 departures · 1,050 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.0%
Load
What plane flies MBJ–MDW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 67% of MBJ–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 85.7% load
66.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 68.6% load
33.3%
How has MBJ–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop MBJ–MDW departures fell from 51 in June 2025 to 6 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MBJ–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
51 departures · 7,752 passengers
86.9%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 9,494 passengers
87.5%
Load
August 2025
8 departures · 1,106 passengers
79.0%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
4 departures · 436 passengers
62.3%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 321 passengers
91.7%
Load
February 2026
6 departures · 765 passengers
72.9%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 2,355 passengers
84.1%
Load
April 2026
6 departures · 775 passengers
73.8%
Load
May 2026
6 departures · 840 passengers
80.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MBJ → MDW
75.6% full
3 departures · 397 passengers
MDW → MBJ
84.4% full
3 departures · 443 passengers
Nonstop MBJ–MDW 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 Montego Bay (MBJ) from Chicago (MDW)?
MBJ to MDW is 1,710 miles (2,752 km / 1,486 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MBJ to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 1,710-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MBJ–MDW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MBJ–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,710-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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