Montego Bay, Jamaica → Atlanta, United States
981 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Montego Bay to Atlanta is 1,817 km (1,129 miles). Atlanta lies roughly north-northwest of Montego Bay; the initial great-circle bearing is 340° (NNW). It is an international route from Jamaica to United States.
Montego Bay (Cornwall, Jamaica) sits at 18.4762°N, 77.8939°W; Atlanta (South, United States) is at 33.7490°N, 84.3880°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 340° (NNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 46min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Montego Bay and Atlanta — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Montego Bay and Atlanta lies at approximately 26.1488°N, 80.9273°W — the position that is an equal 909 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Atlanta (America/New_York) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Montego Bay (America/Jamaica), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
The straight-line distance from Montego Bay to Atlanta is approximately 1,817 km (1,129 miles, 981 nautical miles).
Atlanta lies roughly north-northwest of Montego Bay; the initial great-circle bearing is 340° (NNW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 46min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Montego Bay and Atlanta — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Atlanta (America/New_York) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Montego Bay (America/Jamaica), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances