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FXE to MBJ: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Montego Bay (Sangster International Airport)
551 mi
886 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
551 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from MBJ?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Montego Bay (MBJ) is 551 miles (886 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to MBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Fort Lauderdale and Montego Bay?
Montego Bay is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to MBJ?
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