Direct Flights from Chicago to Amman
Nonstop service from ORD to AMM on Royal Jordanian. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Royal Jordanian
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
6,222 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Amman
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.
Top things to do in Amman
- 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.
- 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.
- Qumran is an archaeological site in the West Bank managed by Israel's Qumran National Park.
- 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.
- 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…
- Umm ar-Rasas is located 30 km southeast of Madaba in the Amman Governorate in central Jordan.
- 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.
- 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 (…
- 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.
- Ayn Ghazal is a Neolithic archaeological site located in Amman, Jordan, about 2 km north-west of Amman Civil Airport.
- The Jordan Rift Valley, also Jordan Valley, is an elongated endorheic basin located in modern-day Israel, Jordan, and Palestine.
- 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 62–81°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
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Amman?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Amman (AMM) on Royal Jordanian.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Amman?
- Royal Jordanian flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Amman (AMM).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Amman?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Chicago to Amman.
- How far is Amman from Chicago?
- Amman is about 6,222 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Amman?
- Popular things to do include Jericho, As-Salt, Qumran, Ajloun, and more.
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