Montego Bay (MBJ) to Philadelphia (PHL)

1,485mi
2,390 km1,290 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 46m

Bearing

6° N

Montego Bay (MBJ) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 1,485 miles (2,390 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MBJ–PHL

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MBJ–PHL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 90% full.

Departures

67

July 2026

Seats

13,017

both directions

Passengers

11,769

both directions

Load factor

90.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MBJ–PHL?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop MBJ–PHL departures in July 2026 (59), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies MBJ–PHL?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 81% of MBJ–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MBJ–PHL traffic changed?

Nonstop MBJ–PHL departures fell from 78 in August 2025 to 67 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    78 departures · 14,115 passengers

    94.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    12 departures · 2,072 passengers

    92.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    41 departures · 6,316 passengers

    81.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    4 departures · 363 passengers

    52.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    61 departures · 7,667 passengers

    67.6%

    Load

  • January 2026

    60 departures · 8,056 passengers

    76.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    60 departures · 8,335 passengers

    80.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    68 departures · 10,101 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    65 departures · 10,560 passengers

    86.6%

    Load

  • May 2026

    62 departures · 10,589 passengers

    89.4%

    Load

  • June 2026

    65 departures · 10,488 passengers

    84.3%

    Load

  • July 2026

    67 departures · 11,769 passengers

    90.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

PHL → MBJ

88.6% full

34 departures · 5,856 passengers

MBJ → PHL

92.2% full

33 departures · 5,913 passengers

Nonstop MBJ–PHL 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

PHL

Philadelphia

US

Philadelphia International Airport

Coordinates

39.87°N, 75.24°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Montego Bay (MBJ) from Philadelphia (PHL)?

MBJ to PHL is 1,485 miles (2,390 km / 1,290 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MBJ to PHL?

A nonstop covers the 1,485-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MBJ–PHL?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (80.6%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (17.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying MBJ–PHL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,485-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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