Montego Bay (MBJ) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 15m
Bearing
342° N
Montego Bay (MBJ) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,725 miles (2,776 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MBJ–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MBJ–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
70
May 2026
Seats
12,006
both directions
Passengers
11,074
both directions
Load factor
92.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MBJ–ORD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MBJ–ORD departures in May 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
60 departures · 10,320 seats
Share of departures85.7%92.3%
Load
- UA
10 departures · 1,686 seats
Share of departures14.3%92.0%
Load
What plane flies MBJ–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 86% of MBJ–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
60 departures · 91.8% load
85.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 96.1% load
11.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 89.4% load
2.9%
How has MBJ–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MBJ–ORD departures fell from 85 in June 2025 to 70 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MBJ–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
85 departures · 14,341 passengers
93.2%
Load
July 2025
84 departures · 14,170 passengers
92.1%
Load
August 2025
79 departures · 13,449 passengers
92.3%
Load
September 2025
4 departures · 717 passengers
94.3%
Load
October 2025
40 departures · 6,405 passengers
84.3%
Load
November 2025
52 departures · 2,458 passengers
27.5%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,409 passengers
69.5%
Load
January 2026
45 departures · 6,982 passengers
90.2%
Load
February 2026
48 departures · 7,748 passengers
93.8%
Load
March 2026
109 departures · 16,822 passengers
91.0%
Load
April 2026
99 departures · 14,328 passengers
85.3%
Load
May 2026
70 departures · 11,074 passengers
92.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → MBJ
88.8% full
36 departures · 5,484 passengers
MBJ → ORD
95.9% full
34 departures · 5,590 passengers
Nonstop MBJ–ORD 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 (ORD)?
MBJ to ORD is 1,725 miles (2,776 km / 1,499 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MBJ to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,725-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MBJ–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (85.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (11.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MBJ–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,725-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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