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AQB to NJF: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
8,056 mi
12,964 km · 7,000 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, Guatemala
- 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 AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 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 AQB from NJF?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) to Najaf (NJF) is 8,056 miles (12,964 km, 7,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQB to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Santa Cruz des Quiche and Najaf?
Najaf is 9 hours ahead of Santa Cruz des Quiche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQB to NJF?
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