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POE to NJF: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
7,273 mi
11,705 km · 6,320 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- NJF — Al Najaf International Airport · Najaf, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Near NJF
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport88 mi away
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base104 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from NJF?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Najaf (NJF) is 7,273 miles (11,705 km, 6,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 Fort Polk and Najaf?
Najaf is 8 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to NJF?
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