Amman (AMM) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 12h 15m
Bearing
314° NW
Amman (AMM) to New York (JFK) is 5,726 miles (9,215 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AMM–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alia-(The) Royal Jordanian was the only carrier flying nonstop AMM–JFK; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
16,076
both directions
Passengers
13,018
both directions
Load factor
81.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AMM–JFK?
Alia-(The) Royal Jordanian was the only carrier to fly nonstop AMM–JFK in July 2026 (60 departures).
- RJ
Alia-(The) Royal Jordanian
60 departures · 16,076 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.0%
Load
What plane flies AMM–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 93% of AMM–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-8
56 departures · 80.2% load
93.3% - Boeing 787-9
4 departures · 90.4% load
6.7%
How has AMM–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop AMM–JFK departures rose from 53 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AMM–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
53 departures · 12,272 passengers
87.4%
Load
September 2025
38 departures · 7,995 passengers
79.4%
Load
October 2025
32 departures · 7,480 passengers
88.2%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
30 departures · 7,032 passengers
88.4%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
20 departures · 4,290 passengers
80.9%
Load
March 2026
24 departures · 4,063 passengers
63.9%
Load
April 2026
22 departures · 3,807 passengers
65.3%
Load
May 2026
29 departures · 5,956 passengers
77.5%
Load
June 2026
49 departures · 9,036 passengers
68.7%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 13,018 passengers
81.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AMM → JFK
73.1% full
30 departures · 5,874 passengers
JFK → AMM
88.9% full
30 departures · 7,144 passengers
Nonstop AMM–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Amman
JO
Queen Alia International Airport
Coordinates
31.72°N, 35.99°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Amman (AMM) from New York (JFK)?
AMM to JFK is 5,726 miles (9,215 km / 4,976 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AMM to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 5,726-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AMM–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (93.3%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (6.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying AMM–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,726-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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