Direct Flights from Washington to Montego Bay
Montego Bay · Jamaica
Nonstop service from BWI and IAD to MBJ on Southwest, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
Washington has 2 airports with nonstop service to Montego Bay. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗BWIMBJBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
- Find flights ↗IADMBJWashington Dulles International
How rare is this nonstop?
17 cities have a nonstop to Montego Bay, Washington among them.
How long to go to Montego Bay for, from Washington
3h 20m in the air, 1,430 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
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 Washington
23° warmer than Washington on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Montego Bay 86°F · Washington 43°F · 43° warmer
- April
- Montego Bay 89°F · Washington 67°F · 22° warmer
- July
- Montego Bay 92°F · Washington 88°F · 5° warmer
- October
- Montego Bay 90°F · Washington 68°F · 22° 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 Washington moves 45°.
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 Washington to Montego Bay?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Washington (BWI, IAD) to Montego Bay (MBJ) on Southwest, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to Montego Bay?
- Southwest, United fly nonstop between Washington (BWI, IAD) and Montego Bay (MBJ).
- Which Washington airport has nonstop flights to Montego Bay?
- You can leave from 2 Washington airports: BWI (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall) on Southwest; IAD (Washington Dulles International) on United.
- How many nonstop flights are there from Washington to Montego Bay?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Washington to Montego Bay.
- How far is Montego Bay from Washington?
- Montego Bay is about 1,430 miles from Washington by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Washington to Jamaica?
- Yes — Montego Bay (MBJ) has nonstop service from Washington on Southwest, United, 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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