Direct Flights from New York to Amman
Amman · Jordan
Nonstop service from JFK to AMM on Royal Jordanian. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 5 cities have a nonstop to Amman, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Amman for, from New York
11h 55m in the air, 5,726 miles. Give Amman a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
About Amman
Amman is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with a population of about 4 million as of 2020. Amman forms a great base for exploring the country and does, despite popular belief, hold a few items of interest to the traveler. The city is generally well-appointed for the traveller, reasonably well-organized, and the people are very friendly.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Amman
- Jericho is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Jericho Governorate. The city is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west.
- As-Salt, also known as Salt, is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem.
- Qumran is an archaeological site in the West Bank managed by Israel's Qumran National Park.
- Ajloun, also spelled Ajlun, is the capital town of the Ajloun Governorate, a hilly town in the north of Jordan, located 76 kilometers north west of Amman.
- Al-Maghtas, officially known as Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan", is an archaeological World Heritage Site in Jordan, on the east bank of the Jordan River, reputed to be the location of the Baptism of Jesus by Jo…
- Umm ar-Rasas is located 30 km southeast of Madaba in the Amman Governorate in central Jordan.
- The Mesha Stele, also known as the Moabite Stone, is a stele dated around 840 BCE containing a significant Canaanite inscription in the name of King Mesha of Moab.
- Qasr al-Harrana, sometimes Qasr Harrana, Qasr al-Haranah, Haraneh, Hraneh, Harana, Qasr al-Kharana or Khauranee, is one of the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan, about 60 kilometres (…
- Machaerus was a Hasmonean hilltop palace and desert fortress, rebuilt by Herod and now in ruins, in the village of Mukawir in modern-day Jordan.
- Ayn Ghazal is a Neolithic archaeological site located in Amman, Jordan, about 2 km north-west of Amman Civil Airport.
- The Jordan Rift Valley, also Jordan Valley, is an elongated endorheic basin located in modern-day Israel, Jordan, and Palestine.
- Tell es-Sultan, also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient Jericho, is an archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Palestine, in the city of Jericho, consisting of the remains of the oldest fortified city in the…
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Amman weather, compared with New York
14° warmer than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Amman 56°F · New York 40°F · 16° warmer
- April
- Amman 75°F · New York 59°F · 16° warmer
- July
- Amman 93°F · New York 84°F · 9° warmer
- October
- Amman 82°F · New York 65°F · 17° warmer
July averages 93°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Amman
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Amman is March–April and October–December, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Amman rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Jericho, As-Salt, and Qumran and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Amman?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (JFK) to Amman (AMM) on Royal Jordanian.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Amman?
- Royal Jordanian flies nonstop between New York (JFK) and Amman (AMM).
- How far is Amman from New York?
- Amman is about 5,726 miles from New York by air.
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Jordan?
- Yes — Amman (AMM) has nonstop service from New York on Royal Jordanian, making it a nonstop gateway to Jordan.
- What is there to do in Amman?
- Popular things to do include Jericho, As-Salt, Qumran, Ajloun, and more.
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