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YZY to NJF: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Najaf (Al Najaf International Airport)
3,154 mi
5,077 km · 2,741 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from NJF?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Najaf (NJF) is 3,154 miles (5,077 km, 2,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to NJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 Zhangye and Najaf?
Najaf is 5 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to NJF?
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