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CIT to NJF: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
1,547 mi
2,490 km · 1,344 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- 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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 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 CIT from NJF?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Najaf (NJF) is 1,547 miles (2,490 km, 1,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 CIT to NJF?
Nonstop service on CIT–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 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chimkent and Najaf?
Najaf is 2 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to NJF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIT–NJF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIT to NJF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIT–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.