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KEP to NJF: distance & flight time
Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
2,234 mi
3,595 km · 1,941 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
- 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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 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 KEP from NJF?
The flight distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to Najaf (NJF) is 2,234 miles (3,595 km, 1,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEP to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 Nepalgunj and Najaf?
Najaf is 2.7 hours behind Nepalgunj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEP to NJF?
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