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NJF to IGL: distance & flight time
Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport) → Izmir (Çiğli Airport)
1,078 mi
1,734 km · 936 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- IGL — Çiğli Airport · Izmir, 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 IGL
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport17 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport44 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport49 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NJF from IGL?
The flight distance from Najaf (NJF) to Izmir (IGL) is 1,078 miles (1,734 km, 936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NJF to IGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 IGL?
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