MBJ to JFK
Flights from Montego Bay to New York
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Total price includes taxes and the Jetvala service fee; baggage fees may apply.
Montego Bay to JFK is about four hours, into Terminal 5 (JetBlue) or Terminal 4 (Delta). Sangster's departure security is slow on Saturday and Sunday afternoons when resort check-outs converge; arrive three hours ahead. Jamaica's departure tax is in the ticket.
Airlines flying Montego Bay to New York
| Airline | Service | Days | Checked bags | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | Nonstop4h | Daily | Blue Basic: no checked bag included, carry-on allowed. Blue and Blue Plus: first bag $35 to $50 online, or included on Blue Plus. | |
| Delta Air Lines | Nonstop4h 5m | Daily | Main Cabin includes 1 free bag (50 lb) to the Caribbean and 2 free bags to Lagos, Accra and Dakar; Basic Economy pays for bags to the Caribbean. |
Total price includes taxes and the Jetvala service fee; baggage fees may apply.
What it costs
from
$410
Indicative one-way total
Based on typical low-season fares booked early, as of September 2, 2026. Taxes and the Jetvala service fee included. Live prices appear in search results.
When to book
Jamaica saw 4.7 million US passengers in the year to June 2025, with peaks at Christmas, spring break and July to August. The cheapest seats show up from late April to June and from September to early December. Book four to eight weeks out for peak dates.
About the airports
MBJ
Sangster International Airport
Montego Bay, JM · America/Jamaica
Sangster International is Jamaica's busiest airport and the gateway to the north coast resorts. It is a well-run, privately operated airport with nonstops from most large US cities.
JFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, US · America/New_York
John F. Kennedy International is the main international airport for New York and the departure point for Delta's nonstops to Lagos, Accra and Dakar, JetBlue's Caribbean network and Royal Air Maroc to Casablanca. For Haiti it currently offers connections only; the New York nonstop to Cap-Haïtien is at Newark. Brooklyn's Flatbush and East Flatbush, home to the largest Haitian community in the Northeast, are 30 to 60 minutes away.
Arriving at New York
Immigration is in each terminal. Evening arrivals share halls with the transatlantic bank and visitor lines can exceed an hour; Mobile Passport Control and Global Entry help.
AirTrain to Jamaica for the LIRR (20 minutes to Penn Station) and the E train, or to Howard Beach for the A train to Brooklyn. Yellow taxis charge a flat fare to Manhattan; rideshare pickups are in designated lots.