Montego Bay, Jamaica
| IATA Code | MBJ |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | MKJS |
| City | Montego Bay |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Time Zone | America/Jamaica |
| Coordinates | 18.5037, -77.9134 |
| Elevation | 4 ft / 1 m above sea level |
| State/Region | St-James |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into MBJ, using MBJ as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRMBJ Sabre: A15JUNLHRMBJ Galileo: A/15JUNLHRMBJ
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 7,548 km / 4,690 mi | ≈ 8.9h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 2,493 km / 1,549 mi | ≈ 2.9h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 13,000 km / 8,078 mi | ≈ 15.3h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 17,796 km / 11,058 mi | ≈ 20.9h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 14,880 km / 9,246 mi | ≈ 17.5h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to MBJ, at roughly 2.9 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 20.9 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through MBJ as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Montego Bay is MBJ — Sangster International Airport.
Sangster International Airport operates on America/Jamaica time.
In a flight segment line, MBJ appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...MBJ... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to MBJ, at an estimated 2.9 hours nonstop flight time.
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