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MXF to NJF: distance & flight time
Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
6,951 mi
11,187 km · 6,040 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, United States
- 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 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 MXF from NJF?
The flight distance from Montgomery (MXF) to Najaf (NJF) is 6,951 miles (11,187 km, 6,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXF to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Montgomery and Najaf?
Najaf is 8 hours ahead of Montgomery.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXF to NJF?
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