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NJF to ESB: distance & flight time
Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
849 mi
1,366 km · 737 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
849 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NJF — Al Najaf International Airport · Najaf, Iraq
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NJF from ESB?
The flight distance from Najaf (NJF) to Ankara (ESB) is 849 miles (1,366 km, 737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NJF to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from NJF to ESB?
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