Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Athens to Amman. While takeoff favors the right for Aegean views, the landing approach into Amman from the west provides the more dramatic and geographically distinctive experience—the Dead Sea rift valley and Jordanian escarpment are far more visually striking than Athens departure scenery. Left seats capture the approach's best features.

During takeoff from Athinai (HEW), sit on the Right side for the best views. Athens typically departs runway 03L/03R (northbound) or 21L/21R (southbound). Right seats offer the best view of the Saronic Gulf and the Attica coastline as you climb out over the Aegean. You'll see the sprawl of greater Athens receding beneath you with clear water features to starboard. Notable sights include: Saronic Gulf, Mount Hymettus (eastern ridge of Athens basin), Attica Peninsula coastline, Aegean Sea.

When landing at Queen Alia International (AMM), sit on the Left side for the best views. Queen Alia International uses runways 03L/03R (northbound) or 23L/23R (southbound). Left seats provide superior views during descent into Amman, showing the Dead Sea rift valley and the Jordanian highlands. The approach typically brings you over the western plateau, and left-side seats frame the dramatic escarpment and the city's position on the hills. Notable sights include: Dead Sea (western boundary), Jordanian highlands and escarpment, Amman city sprawl on hillsides, Jordan Valley floor.

The flight from Athinai (HEW) to Queen Alia International (AMM) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Aegean Sea (Cyclades islands visible as small specks in good visibility), then passes over the Greek mainland's eastern mountains, crosses into Turkish airspace over the Dodecanese region, then transitions over southern Turkey and Syria before descending into the Jordanian plateau. The most notable midpoint feature is the transition from Mediterranean blue water to the arid, tan-colored terrain of the Levant around the Syria-Jordan border region. The Dead Sea becomes visible approximately 30 minutes before landing as a thin pale line in the desert landscape.