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5 cities fly nonstop to Amman AMM, Jordan. Pick your city to see airlines, schedule, and what to do when you land.

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About Amman

An Ammonite-era watchtower in Amman, Jordan.
Photo by (WT-en) Mrdrummond at English Wikivoyage · Public domain

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.

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Top things to do in Amman

  1. Jericho
    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.
  2. As-Salt
    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.
  3. Qumran
    Qumran is an archaeological site in the West Bank managed by Israel's Qumran National Park.
  4. Ajloun
    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.
  5. Al-Maghtas
    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…
  6. Umm ar-Rasas
    Umm ar-Rasas is located 30 km southeast of Madaba in the Amman Governorate in central Jordan.
  7. Mesha Stele
    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.
  8. Qasr Kharana
    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 (…
  9. Machaerus
    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.
  10. Ayn Ghazal (archaeological site)
    Ayn Ghazal is a Neolithic archaeological site located in Amman, Jordan, about 2 km north-west of Amman Civil Airport.
  11. Jordan Rift Valley
    The Jordan Rift Valley, also Jordan Valley, is an elongated endorheic basin located in modern-day Israel, Jordan, and Palestine.
  12. Tell es-Sultan
    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…

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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

Which cities have nonstop flights to Amman?
5 cities fly nonstop to Amman, including Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, New York, Washington.
Which airlines fly nonstop to Amman?
Royal Jordanian flies nonstop to Amman (AMM).
Where do most nonstop flights to Amman come from?
Chicago has the most, at about 1 departure a day to Amman.
What is the shortest nonstop flight to Amman?
New York, about 5,726 miles away.