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Flights Atlanta → Montego Bay

ATL → MBJ

11.8
Average risk (Low)
2
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route connects Atlanta to Montego Bay, operating with a mix of aircraft including the Boeing 757, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, and Boeing 737-700. The destination airport sees approximately 4,356,100 passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for air travel in this corridor.

Your rights on this US flight (DOT)

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.

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The Atlanta (ATL) → Montego Bay (MBJ) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Montego Bay the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Montego Bay: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Montego Bay (MBJ) heads south-east for about 1,803 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 40m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Montego Bay it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
1h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
09:40
Elevation MBJ
4 ft
Typical aircraft
Boeing 757, McDonnell Douglas MD-88
Est. CO₂/passenger
~180 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Delta Air Lines (DL) 80% 8 min 1.8%
Southwest Airlines (WN) 73% 6 min 3.1%

Frequently asked questions about ATL-MBJ

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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines.

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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.