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PVG to NJF: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
4,449 mi
7,159 km · 3,866 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from NJF?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Najaf (NJF) is 4,449 miles (7,159 km, 3,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Shanghai and Najaf?
Najaf is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to NJF?
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