Direct flights from Montego Bay (MBJ) to New York (JFK): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 95% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 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 Montego Bay and New York. Updated 15 September 2026 at 14:54 UTC.
MBJMontego Baytracking
JFKNew Yorksmooth · +0
2,493 km · ~3h 42m est.
dep bank 17:24–19:2614x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
95% on time
of the last 21 operated MBJ → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes
How the Montego Bay to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MBJ to JFK 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.
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.
How long is the flight from MBJ to JFK?
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 MBJ–JFK fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at MBJ and arrival-side delay at JFK, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.