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NJF to NAY: distance & flight time
Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
3,957 mi
6,369 km · 3,439 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NJF — Al Najaf International Airport · Najaf, Iraq
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NJF from NAY?
The flight distance from Najaf (NJF) to Beijing (NAY) is 3,957 miles (6,369 km, 3,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NJF to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Najaf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NJF to NAY?
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