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NJF to DTW: distance & flight time
Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,332 mi
10,190 km · 5,502 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NJF — Al Najaf International Airport · Najaf, Iraq
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NJF
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport88 mi away
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base104 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad135 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NJF from DTW?
The flight distance from Najaf (NJF) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,332 miles (10,190 km, 5,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NJF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Najaf and Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Najaf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NJF to DTW?
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