Amman: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Amman is the capital of Jordan, 757 m (2,484 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 881 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Amman runs from about 10 h 6 min a day in late December to 14 h 17 min in late June (computed for 31.96° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Amman is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, whose 10,745-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Queen Alia International Airport (AMM, 26 km).
Flights to Amman: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Amman · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 881 places to stay in Amman. Of the 616 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (294), and 29 are five-star. Across 189 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 184,450 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Beirut, 219 km (Lebanon) — flights
- Damascus, 176 km (Syria) — flights
- Jerusalem, 72 km (Israel)
- Zarqa, 19 km — tours
- Port Said, 353 km (Egypt)
- Homs, 316 km (Syria)
- Latakia, 398 km (Syria)
- Suez, 393 km (Egypt) — flights
- Tabuk, 400 km (Saudi Arabia) — trains · buses · car rental
- Irbid, 67 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Cairo, Muscat, Baku, Sylhet, Sanaa, Islamabad, Beijing, Ankara, Khartoum, Miami, Doha, Istanbul, São Paulo, Algiers.
Common questions
Which airport serves Amman?
Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Amman?
About 1.3 million people live in Amman, across 1,680 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Amman in?
Asia/Amman, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Amman?
The Dinar (JOD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Amman?
Our booking partner lists 881 places to stay in Amman, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Amman?
Beirut (219 km), Damascus (176 km), Jerusalem (72 km), Zarqa (19 km), Port Said (353 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.