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POP to MBJ: distance & flight time
Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport) → Montego Bay (Sangster International Airport)
487 mi
784 km · 423 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
487 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- POP — Gregorio Luperon International Airport · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- MBJ — Sangster International Airport · Montego Bay, 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 POP
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 POP from MBJ?
The flight distance from Puerto Plata (POP) to Montego Bay (MBJ) is 487 miles (784 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POP to MBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 POP to MBJ?
Nonstop service on POP–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puerto Plata and Montego Bay?
Montego Bay is 1 hour behind Puerto Plata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POP to MBJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POP–MBJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POP to MBJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POP–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.