Delta Air LinesDL75% on time
Flights DL1955 08:20 daily
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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Montego Bay (MBJ): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 82% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,493 km, an estimated 3 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Montego Bay. Updated 11 September 2026 at 18:28 UTC.
JFK
New York
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MBJ
Montego Bay
tracking
2,493 km · ~3h 42m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
82% on time
of the last 28 operated JFK → MBJ flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~3h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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How the New York to Montego Bay route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to MBJ flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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JFK to MBJ questions
Is JFK–MBJ running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on JFK–MBJ?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 from JFK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MBJ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from JFK to MBJ?
Great-circle distance is 2,493 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 206–244 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does JFK–MBJ fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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