Royal Jordanian Airlines has announced it will commence regular flights between the Jordanian capital city of Amman and Washington DC starting in March 2025. The new services will operate three times weekly using the carrier’s fleet of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.
The new non-stop 5,965-mile (9,544km) service between Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and is due to commence will begin on March 23, 2025. The service is planned to be a year-round operation. Washington joins Chicago O’Hare (ORD), Detroit (DTW), New York-JFK (JFK), and Montreal in Canada at the carrier’s fifth North American destination.
“Our upcoming first flight between the two capitals, Washington and Amman, marks a significant milestone in Royal Jordanian’s global expansion strategy, making this the fourth US city we fly directly to,” said the airline’s CEO Samer Majali.
“By linking these two dynamic markets, we aim to stimulate tourism, trade, and investment opportunities. This crucial connection provides seamless connectivity to the Gulf, Levant, and North Africa, reinforcing our commitment to providing exceptional service and connecting people across the globe, aligning with RJ’s five-year expansion strategy,” he added.
The new service is scheduled to operate on a twice-weekly basis departing Amman on Tuesdays and Sundays. The flight will leave at 11:25 local time arriving in Washington at 17:45 as RJ282. The return flight will depart Washington at 20:50 arriving back in Amman the following afternoon at 15:25 as RJ283.
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s Ambassador to the United States, Dina Kawar, said in a statement that the new link between the two capitals “will allow travelers to feel the pulse of Jordan’s rich tapestry, its ancient landscapes, its modern rhythms, and its fierce embrace of both heritage and future.”
“For those who venture to Jordan, whether out of curiosity, a need to reconnect, or the call of commerce, this flight will be a seamless journey into a place that exists both outside of time and firmly in the now,” he added.
The entrance of Royal Jordanian onto the Amman to Washington route will see the carrier as the sole airline offering non-stop services between the two cities. United Airlines operated on the route until August 2024, when it took the decision to pull off serving Jordan directly from Washington, leaving the route without service until next year .
Royal Jordanian’s fleet of Boeing seven 787-8 Dreamliners are equipped with 270 seats in a two-class configuration – 24 in business class and 246 in economy. According to ch-aviation, the fleet has an average age of 9.5 years.