Montego Bay (MBJ) to Miami (MIA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
344° N
Montego Bay (MBJ) to Miami (MIA) is 526 miles (847 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MBJ–MIA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MBJ–MIA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
127
July 2026
Seats
23,188
both directions
Passengers
21,699
both directions
Load factor
93.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MBJ–MIA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MBJ–MIA departures in July 2026 (126), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
126 departures · 23,172 seats
Share of departures99.2%93.6%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 16 seats
Share of departures0.8%50.0%
Load
What plane flies MBJ–MIA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 48% of MBJ–MIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
61 departures · 95.5% load
48.0% - Airbus A321neo
58 departures · 92.2% load
45.7% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 92.2% load
4.7% - Bombardier Challenger 604
1 departures · 50.0% load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 79.7% load
0.8%
How has MBJ–MIA traffic changed?
Nonstop MBJ–MIA departures fell from 134 in August 2025 to 127 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MBJ–MIA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
134 departures · 20,800 passengers
91.9%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 18,644 passengers
91.1%
Load
October 2025
116 departures · 16,730 passengers
84.5%
Load
November 2025
113 departures · 9,921 passengers
50.5%
Load
December 2025
158 departures · 19,060 passengers
67.8%
Load
January 2026
136 departures · 18,878 passengers
81.5%
Load
February 2026
112 departures · 17,173 passengers
86.3%
Load
March 2026
125 departures · 19,810 passengers
87.6%
Load
April 2026
121 departures · 19,573 passengers
89.6%
Load
May 2026
127 departures · 20,784 passengers
90.4%
Load
June 2026
123 departures · 20,944 passengers
93.4%
Load
July 2026
127 departures · 21,699 passengers
93.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MBJ → MIA
95.4% full
65 departures · 11,253 passengers
MIA → MBJ
91.7% full
62 departures · 10,446 passengers
Nonstop MBJ–MIA 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 Montego Bay (MBJ) from Miami (MIA)?
MBJ to MIA is 526 miles (847 km / 457 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MBJ to MIA?
A nonstop covers the 526-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MBJ–MIA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (48.0%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (45.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying MBJ–MIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 526-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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