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NJF to ESS: distance & flight time
Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
2,314 mi
3,724 km · 2,011 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NJF — Al Najaf International Airport · Najaf, Iraq
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NJF from ESS?
The flight distance from Najaf (NJF) to Essen (ESS) is 2,314 miles (3,724 km, 2,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NJF to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Najaf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NJF to ESS?
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