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CES to NJF: distance & flight time
Cessnock (Cessnock Airport) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
8,267 mi
13,304 km · 7,183 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, Australia
- 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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 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 CES from NJF?
The flight distance from Cessnock (CES) to Najaf (NJF) is 8,267 miles (13,304 km, 7,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CES to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CES to NJF?
Nonstop service on CES–NJF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cessnock and Najaf?
Najaf is 8 hours behind Cessnock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CES to NJF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CES–NJF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CES to NJF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CES–NJF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.