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UBJ to NJF: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
4,870 mi
7,837 km · 4,232 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 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 UBJ from NJF?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Najaf (NJF) is 4,870 miles (7,837 km, 4,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 Yamaguchi and Najaf?
Najaf is 6 hours behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to NJF?
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