Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MBJ to TBI: distance & flight time
Montego Bay (Sangster International Airport) → Cat Island (New Bight Airport)
432 mi
695 km · 375 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
See live MBJ→TBI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
432 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBJ — Sangster International Airport · Montego Bay, Jamaica
- TBI — New Bight Airport · Cat Island, Bahamas
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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
Near TBI
- ATC · Arthur's Town Airport26 mi away
- SML · Stella Maris Airport52 mi away
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport58 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBJ from TBI?
The flight distance from Montego Bay (MBJ) to Cat Island (TBI) is 432 miles (695 km, 375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBJ to TBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 MBJ to TBI?
Nonstop service on MBJ–TBI 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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Montego Bay and Cat Island?
Cat Island is 1 hour ahead of Montego Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBJ to TBI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBJ–TBI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBJ to TBI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBJ–TBI 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.