Queen Alia AMM
Cheap flights from Amman start with Queen Alia, the airport that handles the Jordanian capital and the country's international traffic. It is the only airport serving Amman, so every arrival and departure in the city passes through it. The destination list leans on Turkey — Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Dalaman and Mersin — with Budapest and Zurich covering the European side. That mix shapes the board: short hops east and north, plus a few longer links into Europe.
Queen Alia at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 7.8 M (2022)
- Hub for
- Royal Jordanian
- Elevation
- 2,395 m
- Opened
- 1983
- Official website
- qaiairport.com
- Population of Amman
- 4.0 M (2015)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
Sort out the ride between Queen Alia and Amman before you land, not after. A pre-booked private transfer or a hotel shuttle is an easy way in if you arrive at night or with heavy bags. If you take a taxi instead, settle the arrangement with the driver before you set off and keep the details to hand. Build in a generous buffer for the return leg — check-in and security at a busy international airport can swallow more time than the drive itself. If someone is picking you up, send them your flight number so they can follow delays.