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Flights to Dana Biosphere Reserve

Still quietJordan · Middle East

Jordan's largest reserve, dropping 1,500m from highland to desert, with a village guesthouse and a trail to Petra that almost nobody walks.

Dana Biosphere Reserve
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Nonstop reach71 airports
Best monthsMar–May

Tourism hasn't reached it yet. Here is exactly how to, and how long that's likely to last.

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Getting to Dana Biosphere Reserve

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71 airports have scheduled nonstop service to AMM (Queen Alia International Airport). From there: drive ~2.5h from Amman.

All 71 nonstop origins
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
DamascusSyriaDAMRoyal Jordanian~50m
BeirutLebanonBEYMiddle East Airlines, Royal Jordanian~53m
AqabaJordanAQJRoyal Jordanian~54m
LarnacaCyprusLCARoyal Jordanian~1h 7m
Sharm El SheikhEgyptSSHJordan Aviation Airlines, Royal Jordanian~1h 9m
CairoEgyptCAIAir Cairo, Egyptair, Royal Jordanian~1h 11m
AlexandriaEgyptHBEAir Cairo, Royal Jordanian~1h 22m
AntalyaTurkeyAYTPegasus Airlines~1h 32m
BaghdadIraqBGWRoyal Jordanian~1h 36m
NajafIraqNJFRoyal Jordanian~1h 36m
DalamanTurkeyDLMPegasus~1h 41m
MadinahSaudi ArabiaMEDRoyal Jordanian, flynas~1h 42m
ErbilIraqEBLRoyal Jordanian~1h 43m
SulaymaniyahIraqISURoyal Jordanian~1h 49m
BodrumTurkeyBJVRoyal Jordanian~1h 50m
AnkaraTurkeyESBAJet, Pegasus Airlines~1h 50m
TrabzonTurkeyTZXFly Jordan, Jordan Aviation Airlines, Pegasus, Royal Jordanian~1h 58m
BasrahIraqBSRRoyal Jordanian~2h 1m
JeddahSaudi ArabiaJEDRoyal Jordanian, Saudia~2h 4m
KuwaitKuwaitKWIKuwait Airways, Royal Jordanian~2h 6m
IstanbulTurkeySAWPegasus Airlines~2h 6m
BatumiGeorgiaBUSJordan Aviation Airlines~2h 8m
IstanbulTurkeyISTRoyal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines~2h 11m
RiyadhSaudi ArabiaRUHFlynas, Royal Jordanian, Saudia~2h 14m
AthensGreeceATHAegean Airlines, Royal Jordanian~2h 15m
DammamSaudi ArabiaDMMRoyal Jordanian, flynas~2h 27m
BenghaziLibyaBENRoyal Jordanian~2h 29m
BahrainBahrainBAHGulf Air, Royal Jordanian~2h 34m
BucharestRomaniaOTPTarom~2h 43m
DohaQatarDOHQatar Airways, Royal Jordanian~2h 45m
TivatMontenegroTIVArkia Israeli Airlines~3h 4m
Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesAUHAir Arabia Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways, Royal Jordanian~3h 9m
DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDWCRoyal Jordanian~3h 10m
DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDXBEmirates, Flydubai, Royal Jordanian~3h 11m
SharjahUnited Arab EmiratesSHJAir Arabia, Royal Jordanian~3h 11m
TripoliLibyaMJIRoyal Jordanian~3h 19m
MuscatOmanMCTOman Air~3h 37m
RomeItalyFCORoyal Jordanian~3h 38m
TunisTunisiaTUNRoyal Jordanian~3h 42m
ViennaAustriaVIERoyal Jordanian~3h 43m
Addis AbabaEthiopiaADDEthiopian Airlines~3h 51m
PisaItalyPSARoyal Jordanian~3h 55m
MoscowRussiaDMERoyal Jordanian~3h 58m
MunichGermanyMUCRoyal Jordanian~4h 6m
MilanoItalyMXPRoyal Jordanian~4h 11m
ZurichSwitzerlandZRHRoyal Jordanian~4h 19m
GenevaSwitzerlandGVARoyal Jordanian~4h 27m
FrankfurtGermanyFRARoyal Jordanian~4h 29m
AlgierAlgeriaALGRoyal Jordanian~4h 30m
LyonFranceLYSRoyal Jordanian~4h 31m
TashkentUzbekistanTASRoyal Jordanian~4h 36m
BarcelonaSpainBCNRoyal Jordanian~4h 40m
HamburgGermanyHAMRoyal Jordanian~4h 41m
DuesseldorfGermanyDUSRoyal Jordanian~4h 43m
BrusselsBelgiumBRURoyal Jordanian~4h 52m
StockholmSwedenARNRoyal Jordanian~4h 55m
ParisFranceCDGRoyal Jordanian~4h 55m
AmsterdamNetherlandsAMSRoyal Jordanian~4h 57m
MadridSpainMADRoyal Jordanian~5h 16m
LondonUnited KingdomSTNRoyal Jordanian~5h 16m
LondonUnited KingdomLHRRoyal Jordanian~5h 18m
ManchesterUnited KingdomMANRoyal Jordanian~5h 33m
MumbaiIndiaBOMRoyal Jordanian~5h 38m
CasablancaMoroccoCMNRoyal Jordanian~5h 47m
BangkokThailandBKKRoyal Jordanian~9h 21m
MontrealCanadaYULRoyal Jordanian~11h 59m
New YorkUnited StatesJFKRoyal Jordanian~12h 24m
WashingtonUnited StatesIADRoyal Jordanian~12h 52m
DetroitUnited StatesDTWRoyal Jordanian~13h 3m
ChicagoUnited StatesORDRoyal Jordanian~13h 25m
Dallas-Fort WorthUnited StatesDFWRoyal Jordanian~15h 4m
Routings from major airports
FromStopsViaDoor to door
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
  1. FlyDFW → AMM~15h 4m
  2. DriveAMM → Dana Biosphere Reserve~2h 56m · 179 km
nonstop~18h
New YorkJFK
  1. FlyJFK → AMM~12h 24m
  2. DriveAMM → Dana Biosphere Reserve~2h 56m · 179 km
nonstop~15h 20m
Los AngelesLAX
  1. FlyLAX → IST~14h 41m
  2. FlyIST → AMM~2h 11m
  3. DriveAMM → Dana Biosphere Reserve~2h 56m · 179 km
1 stopIST~19h 48m
MiamiMIA
  1. FlyMIA → FCO~11h 16m
  2. FlyFCO → AMM~3h 38m
  3. DriveAMM → Dana Biosphere Reserve~2h 56m · 179 km
1 stopFCO~17h 50m
ChicagoORD
  1. FlyORD → AMM~13h 25m
  2. DriveAMM → Dana Biosphere Reserve~2h 56m · 179 km
nonstop~16h 21m
LondonLHR
  1. FlyLHR → AMM~5h 18m
  2. DriveAMM → Dana Biosphere Reserve~2h 56m · 179 km
nonstop~8h 14m
TorontoYYZ
  1. FlyYYZ → BRU~8h 20m
  2. FlyBRU → AMM~4h 52m
  3. DriveAMM → Dana Biosphere Reserve~2h 56m · 179 km
1 stopBRU~16h 8m

Why it's still quiet

Jordan's largest reserve, dropping 1,500m from highland to desert, with a village guesthouse and a trail to Petra that almost nobody walks.

The friction

Petra is two hours away and takes essentially all of Jordan's visitors.

Background

The Dana Biosphere Reserve is Jordan's largest nature reserve, located in south-central Jordan. Dana Biosphere Reserve was founded in 1989 in the area in and around the Dana village and Wadi Dana comprising 308 square kilometres (119 sq mi).

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Questions

Is there a nonstop flight to Dana Biosphere Reserve?
Yes — 71 airports fly nonstop to AMM (Queen Alia International Airport), including Addis Ababa, Algier, Amsterdam, Aqaba, Stockholm.
Which airport do you fly into for Dana Biosphere Reserve?
AMM — Queen Alia International Airport.
When is the best time to visit Dana Biosphere Reserve?
Mar–May. Petra is two hours away and takes essentially all of Jordan's visitors.
What does Dana Biosphere Reserve cost per day?
Varies by season.
Why is Dana Biosphere Reserve still quiet?
Jordan's largest reserve, dropping 1,500m from highland to desert, with a village guesthouse and a trail to Petra that almost nobody walks.