Direct Flights from St Louis to Montego Bay
Montego Bay · Jamaica
Nonstop service from STL to MBJ on Southwest. 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, St Louis among them.
How long to go to Montego Bay for, from St Louis
3h 40m in the air, 1,586 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
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 St Louis
22° warmer than St Louis on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Montego Bay 86°F · St Louis 41°F · 45° warmer
- April
- Montego Bay 89°F · St Louis 68°F · 21° warmer
- July
- Montego Bay 92°F · St Louis 90°F · 3° warmer
- October
- Montego Bay 90°F · St Louis 69°F · 21° 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 St Louis moves 49°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
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 St Louis to Montego Bay?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from St Louis (STL) to Montego Bay (MBJ) on Southwest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from St Louis to Montego Bay?
- Southwest flies nonstop between St Louis (STL) and Montego Bay (MBJ).
- How far is Montego Bay from St Louis?
- Montego Bay is about 1,586 miles from St Louis by air.
- How many days can I spend in Montego Bay flying from St Louis?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from St Louis to Jamaica?
- Yes — Montego Bay (MBJ) has nonstop service from St Louis on Southwest, 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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