Direct Flights from Miami to Montego Bay
Montego Bay · Jamaica
Nonstop service from MIA to MBJ on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
17 cities have a nonstop to Montego Bay, Miami among them.
How long to go to Montego Bay for, from Miami
1h 35m in the air, 526 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Montego Bay. Two nights works.
About Montego Bay
Montego Bay, commonly referred to as MoBay, is the second largest city in the island nation Jamaica. It has a population of 428,000 people (2018). Montego Bay is the capital of St. James Parish, one of the 14 parishes of Jamaica. It is a popular spring break destination.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Montego Bay
- The Green Grotto Caves are show caves and a prominent tourist attraction on the north coast of Jamaica.
- The Most Blessed Sacrament Cathedral is a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church located in the city of Montego Bay in the northwest of the Caribbean island country of Jamaica.
- Long Mile Cave, sometimes known locally as Pick'ny Mama Cave or Hell's Gate Cave, is a palaeontological and palaeoanthropological site in the Cockpit Country of north-western Jamaica.
- Roaring River Park is a heritage and nature park near Petersfield, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Montego Bay weather, compared with Miami
5° warmer than Miami on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Montego Bay 86°F · Miami 77°F · 9° warmer
- April
- Montego Bay 89°F · Miami 84°F · 5° warmer
- July
- Montego Bay 92°F · Miami 91°F · much the same
- October
- Montego Bay 90°F · Miami 86°F · 4° warmer
July averages 92°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Montego Bay
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Montego Bay is December–March, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 86°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Montego Bay, including Green Grotto Caves, Most Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Montego Bay, and Long Mile Cave.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Miami to Montego Bay?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Miami (MIA) to Montego Bay (MBJ) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Miami to Montego Bay?
- American flies nonstop between Miami (MIA) and Montego Bay (MBJ).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Miami to Montego Bay?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Miami to Montego Bay.
- How far is Montego Bay from Miami?
- Montego Bay is about 526 miles from Miami by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Miami to Jamaica?
- Yes — Montego Bay (MBJ) has nonstop service from Miami on American, making it a nonstop gateway to Jamaica.
- What is there to do in Montego Bay?
- Popular things to do include Green Grotto Caves, Most Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Montego Bay, Long Mile Cave, Roaring River Park, and more.
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