Flights Washington → Montego Bay
IAD → MBJ
Route overview
The flight route operates from Washington to Montego Bay using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The destination airport in Montego Bay sees approximately 4,356,100 passengers per year, indicating it is a busy travel hub.
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 Washington (IAD) → Montego Bay (MBJ) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.4/100 (medium), 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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Montego Bay: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Montego Bay (MBJ) heads south for about 2,273 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 16m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Montego Bay it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating IAD-MBJ
Airports
Frequently asked questions about IAD-MBJ
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The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
