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ARE to OCJ: distance & flight time
Arecibo (Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport) → Ocho Rios (Boscobel Aerodrome)
675 mi
1,086 km · 586 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
675 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARE — Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport · Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- OCJ — Boscobel Aerodrome · Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ARE
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport30 mi away
- PSE · Mercedita Airport31 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport34 mi away
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport38 mi away
Near OCJ
- KTP · Tinson Pen Airport30 mi away
- POT · Ken Jones Airport32 mi away
- KIN · Norman Manley International Airport34 mi away
- MBJ · Sangster International Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARE from OCJ?
The flight distance from Arecibo (ARE) to Ocho Rios (OCJ) is 675 miles (1,086 km, 586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARE to OCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ARE to OCJ?
Nonstop service on ARE–OCJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Arecibo and Ocho Rios?
Ocho Rios is 1 hour behind Arecibo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARE to OCJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARE–OCJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARE to OCJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARE–OCJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.