# Distance from Najaf (NJF) to Tokyo (NRT)

> 8,478 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,478 km / 5,268 mi / 4,578 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iraq) → Japan
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 01:21 in Najaf, it's 07:21 in Tokyo)
- **Elevation difference**: 38 ft (NRT is higher than NJF)

## Airports

### [Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/njf-najaf-al-najaf-international-airport/1ef266df-8403-6224-9760-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Najaf, Iraq
- ICAO: ORNI
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 31.990000, 44.400000
- Elevation: 103 ft

### [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokyo, Japan
- ICAO: RJAA
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 35.760000, 140.390000
- Elevation: 141 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:21 in Najaf, it's 07:21 in Tokyo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/njf-najaf-al-najaf-international-airport/1ef266df-8403-6224-9760-06bb2780ed98)
- [Narita International Airport (NRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrt-tokyo-narita-international-airport/1ef266df-8b22-61a4-b84a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)