Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Amman to Washington. The left side delivers the dramatic Dead Sea and Jordan Rift Valley on departure, then tracks the Mediterranean coastline of Greece and southern Italy during cruise, and picks up the Atlantic coast of Portugal and Spain. The right side has a slight edge on landing into Dulles, but the departure views from the left are more geographically spectacular overall.

During takeoff from Queen Alia International (AMM), sit on the Left side for the best views. Queen Alia typically departs northwestward on runway 26L/26R, putting the left side facing south toward the Dead Sea and the Jordan Rift Valley. You get a clear view of the lowest point on Earth dropping away as you climb out, with the Judean Hills visible across the valley. Notable sights include: Dead Sea (visible as a flat turquoise-grey body below), Jordan Rift Valley escarpment, Judean Hills/West Bank highlands across the valley, Amman city sprawl to the north.

When landing at Washington Dulles International (IAD), sit on the Right side for the best views. Dulles typically lands on runways 01L/01R or 19L/19R depending on wind, but the most common approach from the east brings aircraft in from the east-southeast. On a westbound transatlantic arrival, the right side faces south toward the Potomac River, the National Mall corridor, and the Virginia suburbs as you descend over the DC metro area. Notable sights include: Potomac River winding through the Virginia suburbs, Washington DC skyline and National Mall axis visible to the east, Blue Ridge Mountains on the western horizon, Dulles Access Road corridor below on final approach.

The flight from Queen Alia International (AMM) to Washington Dulles International (IAD) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours.

The route typically tracks northwest over Israel and the eastern Mediterranean, crossing Cyprus, then southern Greece and the Ionian Sea, over southern Italy or Sicily, across the Tyrrhenian Sea, over Sardinia or Corsica, then across southern France or northern Spain, out over the Atlantic from Portugal or Brittany, crossing the North Atlantic, then descending over Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and the US Northeast before turning south toward the DC area