Montego Bay (MBJ) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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 dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MBJ–PHL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 84% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
11,840
both directions
Passengers
10,589
both directions
Load factor
89.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MBJ–PHL?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MBJ–PHL in May 2026 (62 departures).
- AA
62 departures · 11,840 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.4%
Load
What plane flies MBJ–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 84% of MBJ–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
52 departures · 88.8% load
83.9% - Airbus A321neo
10 departures · 92.8% load
16.1%
How has MBJ–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MBJ–PHL departures fell from 74 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MBJ–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
74 departures · 12,715 passengers
89.4%
Load
July 2025
83 departures · 14,637 passengers
91.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MBJ → PHL
95.3% full
31 departures · 5,643 passengers
PHL → MBJ
83.5% full
31 departures · 4,946 passengers
Nonstop MBJ–PHL 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (83.9%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (16.1%).
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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