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SHV to NJF: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
7,217 mi
11,615 km · 6,271 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m 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
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from NJF?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Najaf (NJF) is 7,217 miles (11,615 km, 6,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 Shreveport and Najaf?
Najaf is 8 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to NJF?
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