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Cheap Amman Flights from the US

Top routes with lowest fares found in the last 48 hours. Prices shown are round-trip per person including taxes.

JFK → AMM

New York → Amman
$ *
round-trip, incl. taxes · Royal Jordanian

ORD → AMM

Chicago → Amman
$ *
round-trip, incl. taxes · Royal Jordanian

LAX → AMM

Los Angeles → Amman
$ *
round-trip, incl. taxes · via IST or DXB

IAD → AMM

Washington DC → Amman
$ *
round-trip, incl. taxes · via IST or FRA

BOS → AMM

Boston → Amman
$ *
round-trip, incl. taxes · via IST or FRA

IAH → AMM

Houston → Amman
$ *
round-trip, incl. taxes · via IST or DXB

* Price Disclaimer: Fares shown are the lowest round-trip economy class prices found in the last 48 hours, per person, and include all taxes and carrier-imposed fees. Prices are subject to availability and may change without notice. Seats at advertised fares are limited. Additional baggage fees, seat selection charges, and other optional extras are not included. Fares are valid for the specific dates and routes shown. Prices displayed in USD. Final fare is confirmed at time of booking.

Airlines with Flights to Amman (AMM)

Compare carriers and hub connections for flights from the US to Amman.

AirlineHub / ConnectionKey US RoutesApprox. Travel TimeCode
Royal JordanianAmman (AMM)JFK, ORD (nonstop ~11–12h)11–12h nonstopRJ
Turkish AirlinesIstanbul (IST)JFK, LAX, ORD, BOS, IAD, IAH (via IST ~2.5h to AMM)13–17hTK
EmiratesDubai (DXB)JFK, LAX, ORD, MIA, IAH (via DXB ~2h to AMM)14–18hEK
LufthansaFrankfurt (FRA)JFK, LAX, ORD, IAD (via FRA ~4h to AMM)13–17hLH
Qatar AirwaysDoha (DOH)JFK, LAX, ORD, BOS (via DOH ~2h to AMM)13–17hQR
British AirwaysLondon (LHR)JFK, LAX, BOS (via LHR ~5h to AMM)14–18hBA

Why Fly to Amman, Jordan?

Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) is served by Royal Jordanian nonstop from JFK and Chicago, and by connecting services via Dubai, Doha, Istanbul, and Frankfurt. From Amman you can reach Petra (3h by road — one of the New Seven Wonders of the World), Wadi Rum (4h, the Lawrence of Arabia desert, UNESCO), the Dead Sea (45 min west — the lowest point on earth), and Jerash (45 min north — the finest Roman ruins outside Italy).

Petra — One of the New Seven Wonders
Petra — the extraordinary Nabataean rose-red sandstone city 3 hours south of Amman, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World — is Jordan’s most transcendent experience: the 1.2km Siq canyon narrows to reveal the Treasury (Al-Khazneh) façade at sunrise, while 900+ additional monuments (the Monastery, the Royal Tombs, the Colonnaded Street) require 2–3 days to explore adequately.
Wadi Rum — Lawrence of Arabia’s Desert
Wadi Rum (4h south of Amman, UNESCO World Heritage) — the extraordinary red-sand desert of towering sandstone jebels and granite monoliths where T.E. Lawrence camped during the Arab Revolt and where The Martian, Rogue One, and Dune were filmed — offers Bedouin camp overnight stays, jeep tours at sunset, and star gazing of extraordinary intensity under one of the world’s least light-polluted skies.
Dead Sea — Lowest Point on Earth
The Dead Sea (45 min west of Amman, 430m below sea level — the lowest point on earth, the saltiest large body of water in the world) — where the extraordinary salinity (34%) makes swimming impossible and floating inevitable, where black mineral mud provides extraordinary skin treatments, and where the extraordinary Jordan Valley sunset colours the mineral-saturated water pink — is one of the world’s most otherworldly natural experiences.
Jerash — Rome’s Greatest Eastern City
Jerash (45 min north of Amman) — the extraordinary Roman Decapolis city of Gerasa, the best-preserved Roman provincial city outside Italy — contains an intact colonnaded Cardo, the extraordinary Oval Piazza (unique in the Roman world), two theatres, and temples of Zeus and Artemis in a complex larger than Pompeii and significantly better preserved.
Amman Food Culture — Arab World’s Finest
Amman’s food culture is the Arab world’s most diverse and most refined — mansaf (lamb in fermented dried yoghurt sauce served on a bed of rice and flatbread, Jordan’s national dish), knafeh (Nablus-style cheese pastry drenched in rose-water sugar syrup), the legendary hummus and ful at Hashem (open since 1952, serving the same breakfast daily to kings and refugees alike), and the extraordinary meze tradition.

Amman Airport (AMM) — Quick Facts

IATA Code

AMM

ICAO Code

OJAI
Distance to City

~32 km east of Amman city center

Bus to Center
~40 min (JETT Bus)
Taxi to Center

~30 min (JOD 18–25 / ~$25–35)

Terminals
2 Terminals (T1 + T2)
Nearest Alt. Hub
Tel Aviv TLV (~1.5h by road via Sheikh Hussein Bridge), Aqaba AQJ (~4h by road)
Currency

Jordanian Dinar (JOD)

Time Zone
AST/ADT (UTC+2/+3)
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How to Find the Cheapest Amman Airfare

Practical strategies to reduce the cost of your Amman airline tickets from the USA.

Book 6–8 Weeks Ahead

Amman airfare from the US tends to be lowest when booked 6–8 weeks before departure.

Fly Mid-Week (Tue–Wed)

Tuesday and Wednesday departures to Amman are consistently 10–20% cheaper than weekend flights.

Royal Jordanian Flies Nonstop from JFK & Chicago

Royal Jordanian operates nonstop from New York JFK (~11h) and Chicago ORD (~12h) to Amman — the only direct US–Jordan service. For travelers not near JFK or ORD, Turkish Airlines via Istanbul (2.5h to AMM) and Emirates via Dubai (2h to AMM) offer the best one-stop alternatives with comprehensive US departure city coverage.

3 Days Minimum for Petra — Don’t Day-Trip It

Petra’s greatest mistake is the single-day visit — the Treasury revealed at dawn through the Siq is extraordinary, but it represents perhaps 5% of the site. The Monastery (800 steps, extraordinary), the High Place of Sacrifice, and the Little Petra siq each require additional time. Stay 2 nights in Wadi Musa (the village outside Petra) to enter at opening (6am), beat the tour groups, and experience the site at dusk when the crowds have left.

Use Miles & Points

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Flights to Amman from US — Top Questions

Use AirlineTickets.services to compare 500+ airlines. Book 6–8 weeks ahead, fly mid-week, and compare all routing options for the lowest Amman (AMM) airfare.

Amman is served by AMM Airport (IATA: AMM, ICAO: OJAI), located ~32 km east of Amman city center. Tel Aviv TLV (~1.5h by road via Sheikh Hussein Bridge), Aqaba AQJ (~4h by road) is the nearest alternative hub.

Top airlines include Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines, Emirates. Check for nonstop and connecting options from your US departure city.

Shoulder seasons offer the best Amman airfare. Mid-week departures (Tuesday–Wednesday) are typically 10–20% cheaper than weekend flights.

Flight times to Amman (AMM) from the US range from under 1 hour for nearby gateway cities to over 20 hours for more distant hubs, depending on departure city and routing.

Amman Airport (AMM) is located ~32 km east of Amman city center. Bus takes approximately ~40 min (JETT Bus), while a taxi takes around ~30 min (JOD 18–25 / ~$25–35).

 

Flights to Amman from the US — Your Complete Guide

Economy round-trip fares to Amman (AMM) typically range $749–$1,400 round-trip. Compare all airlines for your dates and lock in the best Amman airfare. No booking fees — ever.

Everything to Know About Cheap Flights to Amman

Flights to Amman from USA

Amman is Jordan’s capital and one of the Middle East’s most historically layered cities — a modern metropolis built on seven hills (jabals) above a Roman Decapolis city, where the extraordinary Roman Theatre (6,000-seat, 2nd century AD, still in use), the Citadel (Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman, Byzantine, and Umayyad ruins on one hilltop), and the extraordinary Jordan Museum (housing the Dead Sea Scrolls) coexist with one of the Arab world’s finest food cultures (mansaf, the Jordan national dish; knafeh in Nablus-style; the extraordinary hummus of Hashem restaurant, open since 1952). Jordan is universally considered one of the safest and most welcoming countries in the Middle East for international visitors. Use AirlineTickets.services to find the lowest cheap flights to Amman from your US departure city.

Amman Airfare: Budget Tips

Amman airfare from the USA typically ranges $749–$1,400 round-trip in economy. Use flexible date search and fare alerts to secure the best deal on Amman airline tickets.

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