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NJF to IKA: distance & flight time
Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
454 mi
731 km · 395 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
454 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NJF — Al Najaf International Airport · Najaf, Iraq
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
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 IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NJF from IKA?
The flight distance from Najaf (NJF) to Tehran (IKA) is 454 miles (731 km, 395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NJF to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Tehran?
Tehran is 0.5 hours ahead of Najaf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NJF to IKA?
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