Direct Flights from Philadelphia to Montego Bay
Montego Bay · Jamaica
Nonstop service from PHL to MBJ on American, Frontier. 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, Philadelphia among them.
How long to go to Montego Bay for, from Philadelphia
3h 30m in the air, 1,485 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.
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 Philadelphia
24° warmer than Philadelphia on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Montego Bay 86°F · Philadelphia 41°F · 44° warmer
- April
- Montego Bay 89°F · Philadelphia 65°F · 24° warmer
- July
- Montego Bay 92°F · Philadelphia 88°F · 5° warmer
- October
- Montego Bay 90°F · Philadelphia 67°F · 23° warmer
July averages 92°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around. Montego Bay is the steadier of the two, moving 7° between its coldest and warmest months where Philadelphia moves 46°.
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 Philadelphia to Montego Bay?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Philadelphia (PHL) to Montego Bay (MBJ) on American, Frontier.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Philadelphia to Montego Bay?
- American, Frontier fly nonstop between Philadelphia (PHL) and Montego Bay (MBJ).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Philadelphia to Montego Bay?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Philadelphia to Montego Bay.
- How far is Montego Bay from Philadelphia?
- Montego Bay is about 1,485 miles from Philadelphia by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Philadelphia to Jamaica?
- Yes — Montego Bay (MBJ) has nonstop service from Philadelphia on American, Frontier, 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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