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NJF to ZCL: distance & flight time
Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
8,065 mi
12,980 km · 7,009 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NJF — Al Najaf International Airport · Najaf, Iraq
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is NJF from ZCL?
The flight distance from Najaf (NJF) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 8,065 miles (12,980 km, 7,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NJF to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 9 hours behind Najaf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NJF to ZCL?
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