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TBI to MBJ: distance & flight time
Cat Island (New Bight Airport) → Montego Bay (Sangster International Airport)
432 mi
695 km · 375 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
432 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- TBI — New Bight Airport · Cat Island, Bahamas
- 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 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
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 TBI from MBJ?
The flight distance from Cat Island (TBI) to Montego Bay (MBJ) is 432 miles (695 km, 375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBI to MBJ?
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 TBI to MBJ?
Nonstop service on TBI–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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cat Island and Montego Bay?
Montego Bay is 1 hour behind Cat Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBI to MBJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TBI–MBJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TBI to MBJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TBI–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.