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CYA to MBJ: distance & flight time
Cayes (Les Cayes Airport) → Montego Bay (Sangster International Airport)
271 mi
436 km · 235 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
271 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m 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
- CYA — Les Cayes Airport · Cayes, Haiti
- MBJ — Sangster International Airport · Montego Bay, Jamaica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CYA
- JEE · Jérémie Airport37 mi away
- JAK · Jacmel Airport83 mi away
- PAP · Toussaint Louverture International Airport100 mi away
- PAX · Port-de-Paix Airport130 mi away
Near MBJ
- NEG · Negril Airport30 mi away
- OCJ · Boscobel Aerodrome62 mi away
- KTP · Tinson Pen Airport80 mi away
- KIN · Norman Manley International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CYA from MBJ?
The flight distance from Cayes (CYA) to Montego Bay (MBJ) is 271 miles (436 km, 235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYA to MBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 CYA to MBJ?
Nonstop service on CYA–MBJ 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cayes and Montego Bay?
Montego Bay is 1 hour behind Cayes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CYA to MBJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CYA–MBJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CYA to MBJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CYA–MBJ 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.