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PPN to NJF: distance & flight time
Popayan (Guillermo León Valencia Airport) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
7,908 mi
12,726 km · 6,872 nm
15h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 58m 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
- PPN — Guillermo León Valencia Airport · Popayan, Colombia
- 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 PPN
- PTX · Pitalito Airport55 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport77 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport87 mi away
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport89 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 PPN from NJF?
The flight distance from Popayan (PPN) to Najaf (NJF) is 7,908 miles (12,726 km, 6,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPN to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 58m 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 Popayan and Najaf?
Najaf is 8 hours ahead of Popayan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPN to NJF?
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