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CTS to NJF: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
5,092 mi
8,194 km · 4,424 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from NJF?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Najaf (NJF) is 5,092 miles (8,194 km, 4,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Sapporo and Najaf?
Najaf is 6 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to NJF?
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