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NJF to HBE: distance & flight time
Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport) → Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport)
869 mi
1,399 km · 755 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
869 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NJF from HBE?
The flight distance from Najaf (NJF) to Alexandria (HBE) is 869 miles (1,399 km, 755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NJF to HBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 HBE?
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