AqabaAQJ
Aqaba
20 minutes to city center. 3–12 hours of layover time.
Visa-free (US passport)Transit hubData may vary
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Your layover
AqabaAQJ🌡 28°C · clearAir: good (AQI 50)
One perfect thing
Snorkeling at the Aqaba Marine Park coral reefs
Layover plan
How long at Aqaba?
YOUR 12H LAYOVER
What 12 hours in Aqaba gets you.
Snorkeling at the Aqaba Marine Park coral reefs. Aqaba Fort (Mamluk Castle) and its Ottoman history. Wadi Rum desert jeep tour from Aqaba city.
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