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 May 2026, Alia-(The) Royal Jordanian was the only carrier flying nonstop AMM–JFK; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
29
May 2026
Seats
7,685
both directions
Passengers
5,956
both directions
Load factor
77.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AMM–JFK?
Alia-(The) Royal Jordanian was the only carrier to fly nonstop AMM–JFK in May 2026 (29 departures).
- RJ
Alia-(The) Royal Jordanian
29 departures · 7,685 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.5%
Load
What plane flies AMM–JFK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of AMM–JFK departures.
- Boeing 787-8
29 departures · 77.5% load
100.0%
How has AMM–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop AMM–JFK departures fell from 48 in June 2025 to 29 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AMM–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
48 departures · 10,050 passengers
79.0%
Load
July 2025
54 departures · 13,025 passengers
91.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → AMM
91.3% full
15 departures · 3,627 passengers
AMM → JFK
62.8% full
14 departures · 2,329 passengers
Nonstop AMM–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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