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LEY to NJF: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
2,396 mi
3,856 km · 2,082 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from NJF?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Najaf (NJF) is 2,396 miles (3,856 km, 2,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Lelystad and Najaf?
Najaf is 1 hour ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to NJF?
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