On Sunday, March 23, Royal Jordanian will begin flying from Amman to Washington Dulles. Subject to exciting celebratory photos, I'm sure it'll make my Weekly Routes article , showcasing a selection of intriguing additions. It will become the carrier's fifth North American market.
It will replace United, which served Amman until August 2024. Due to the Israel-Palestine war, United kept delaying the route's return before cutting it entirely. Hence, Royal Jordanian's entry.
They include the carrier's new shortest link. Royal Jordanian to Washington Dulles The one world member will serve the route twice-weekly aboard the 270-seat Boeing 787-8. This is the carrier's sole widebody type, although it will be joined by the larger 787-9 , which was ordered in late 2023.
The route—new to the airline—is scheduled as follows, with all times local. It will cover 5,183 nautical miles (9,599 km) each way. Amman to Dulles : RJ282, 11:45-17:45 (13h block time) Dulles to Amman : RJ283, 20:50-15:25+1 (11h 35m) 39,000 point-to-point passengers When United served Amman (May 2022-August 2024), its passengers came from visiting friends and relatives, growing tourism (at least before the war), US embassy travel, and government travel.
Royal Jordanian will concentrate on point-to-point passengers (mainly diaspora until the war has ended) and connections over Amman. It does not partner with United. Booking data shows that Amman-Dulles had 39,000 roundtrip point-to-point passengers in the 12 months .
