Montego Bay (MBJ) to Chicago (ORD)

1,725mi
2,776 km1,499 nm

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.

Route map: MBJ → ORDMBJORD

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What actually flies MBJ–ORD

Filed traffic data

In July 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 71% of departures; flights ran 94% full.

Departures

69

July 2026

Seats

11,846

both directions

Passengers

11,134

both directions

Load factor

94.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MBJ–ORD?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop MBJ–ORD departures in July 2026 (61), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies MBJ–ORD?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 71% of MBJ–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MBJ–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop MBJ–ORD departures fell from 79 in August 2025 to 69 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop MBJ–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    68 departures · 10,667 passengers

    91.6%

    Load

  • July 2026

    69 departures · 11,134 passengers

    94.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MBJ → ORD

95.9% full

35 departures · 5,760 passengers

ORD → MBJ

92.1% full

34 departures · 5,374 passengers

Nonstop MBJ–ORD 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

MBJ

Montego Bay

JM

Sangster International Airport

Coordinates

18.50°N, 77.91°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (71.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (26.1%).

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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