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AKW to NJF: distance & flight time
Aghajari (Aghajari Airport) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
323 mi
519 km · 280 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
323 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKW — Aghajari Airport · Aghajari, Iran
- NJF — Al Najaf International Airport · Najaf, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKW
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport11 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport34 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport68 mi away
- GCH · Gachsaran Airport74 mi away
Near NJF
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport88 mi away
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base104 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKW from NJF?
The flight distance from Aghajari (AKW) to Najaf (NJF) is 323 miles (519 km, 280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKW to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Aghajari and Najaf?
Najaf is 0.5 hours behind Aghajari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKW to NJF?
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