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WSY to NJF: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
7,765 mi
12,496 km · 6,747 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from NJF?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Najaf (NJF) is 7,765 miles (12,496 km, 6,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Airlie Beach and Najaf?
Najaf is 7 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to NJF?
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