JFK to MBJ
Flights from New York to Montego Bay
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Total price includes taxes and the Jetvala service fee; baggage fees may apply.
JFK to Montego Bay is a four hour nonstop on JetBlue or Delta to Sangster International, Jamaica's busiest airport and the gateway to the north coast resorts, Negril and Ocho Rios. Fares follow the US vacation calendar: winter weekends and spring break are expensive, May to early December is cheap outside hurricane scares. Sangster has a dedicated resort lounge area and fast-track immigration for a fee.
Airlines flying New York to Montego Bay
| 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
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.
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.
Arriving at Montego Bay
Complete the C5 online form before landing. Immigration has a paid fast-track option; resort transfer desks are inside the arrivals hall.
Resort shuttles and JUTA taxis at the exit; the Knutsford Express coach runs to Ocho Rios, Kingston and Negril from a stop near the airport.