Why go
- Capital city of Jordan.
- Served by King Hussein Air College (OMF).
History
Amman is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of five million as of 2024, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the largest city in the Levant region, the seventh-largest city in the Arab world, and the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 38 airlines, 57 direct destinations
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A320, A319, Embraer 195, Embraer 175, A321, 330…) · 53 routes: Abu Dhabi, Aden, Algier, Amsterdam, Aqaba, Athens, Baghdad, Bahrain*, Bangkok, Barcelona, Basrah, Beirut, Benghazi, Berlin, Bucharest, Cairo, Chicago, Dammam, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Erbil, Frankfurt, Geneva, Istanbul, Jeddah, Khartoum, Kiev, Kuwait, Lagos, Larnaca, London, Madinah, Madrid, Montreal, Moscow, Mosul, MRA, Mumbai, Munich … +13 more
- Air Berlin AB (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Berlin*, Frankfurt*, Munich*, Vienna*
- Royal Falcon RL (A320, 737) · 4 routes: Cairo, Erbil, Jeddah, Mosul
- Yemenia IY (310, 330) · 4 routes: Aden, Beirut, Hodeidah, Sanaa
- American Airlines AA (330, 340) · 3 routes: Chicago*, Montreal*, New York*
- Nas Air XY (A320) · 3 routes: Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320) · 3 routes: Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh
- US Airways US (330, 340) · 3 routes: Chicago, Montreal, New York
- Afriqiyah Airways 8U (A320, A330-200) · 2 routes: Benghazi, Tripoli
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 2 routes: Dubai, Dubai
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A319) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*
- Libyan Arab Airlines LN (A320, 330) · 2 routes: Benghazi, Tripoli
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air Arabia Egypt E5 (A320) · 1 route: Alexandria
- Air France AF (A320) · 1 route: Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A319, 32S) · 1 route: Rome
- Arkia Israel Airlines IZ (ATR 72) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A321) · 1 route: London
- Egyptair MS (A320, 737-800, Embraer 170) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (777-200, 777-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320, A321) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Jazeera Airways J9 (A320) · 1 route: Kuwait
- Kuwait Airways KU (310, A320, AB6) · 1 route: Kuwait
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Malaysia Airlines MH (330) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 1 route: Rome*
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320, A321) · 1 route: Beirut
- Oman Air WY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Muscat
- Qantas QF (777-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200, A330-300, 777-300ER, 777-200LR) · 1 route: Doha
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320) · 1 route: Moscow*
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Tarom RO (318) · 1 route: Bucharest
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Zoom Airlines Z4 (A321) · 1 route: Erbil
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is King Hussein Air College (OMF); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: AMM has direct flights to 57 destinations on 38 airlines (incl. Dubai, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Benghazi…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Amman. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.