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NJF Al Najaf International Airport

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Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) is an airport serving Najaf, Iraq.

· 11 departures on the board
  • 06:10
    RJ843
    Amman(AMM)
    On time
  • 08:40
    IS7301
    Mashhad(MHD)
    On time
  • 08:40
    ME2359
    Beirut(BEY)
    On time
  • 01:20
    ME2357
    Beirut(BEY)
    On time
  • 23:10
    IS7331
    Mashhad(MHD)
    Final call
  • 22:40
    IS7351
    Mashhad(MHD)
    Departed
  • 22:30
    QB2216
    Tehran(IKA)
    Departed
  • 21:50
    19:00
    JI*4802
    Tehran(IKA)
    Departed
  • 21:35
    IR5332
    Tehran(IKA)
    Departed
  • 21:15
    IA140
    Baghdad(BGW)
    Departed
  • 17:43
    22:15
    QR461
    Doha(DOH)
    Gate 02
    Departed

About NJF Airport

Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) serves Najaf, Iraq, handling both religious pilgrimage traffic and domestic connections from a compact terminal complex with passenger and cargo facilities. The airport is a base for Iraqi carriers and hosts regional airlines offering regular flights to Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, and destinations across the Gulf and Turkey; seasonal and charter services increase during pilgrimage periods. Travelers can use the airport’s online flight board to check arrivals and departures, with ground transport, visa-on-arrival options for some nationalities, and prayer facilities common on-site for convenience.

Where flights from Al Najaf International Airport do not go every day

Airlines fly daily to 2 destinations from Al Najaf International Airport; another 10 are served only on certain days of the week. Most destinations are reachable on Saturday (9); fewest on Wednesday (4).

DestinationDeparture daysDeparts
Sharjah (SHJ)G9Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun03:30 +6
Beirut (BEY)IA · ME · UDTue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun16:30 +4
Esfahan (IFN)EP · IR · JI*Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun10:35 +3
Amman (AMM)RJMon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun06:10 +2
Baghdad (BGW)IAMon, Tue, Thu, Sat00:30 / 21:15
Doha (DOH)QRFri, Sat, Sun22:15
Dubai (DXB)FZMon, Sat, Sun09:50 / 16:05
Istanbul (IST)IATue, Thu, Sat08:30
Dammam (DMM)IAThu11:30 / 17:30
Kerman (KER)QBFri16:00

Carrier timetable as of July 27, 2026, for the current scheduling season. Individual charter and seasonal services may be missing or incomplete.

Frequently asked questions

The IATA airport code for Al Najaf International Airport is NJF.

The ICAO code for Al Najaf International Airport is ORNI.

Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) is located in Najaf, Iraq.

The local time zone at Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) is Asia/Baghdad (GMT+3).

About 6 scheduled departures were counted at Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) when flight schedules were last measured on July 19, 2026.

For international flights, arrive at least 3 hours before departure; for domestic flights, about 2 hours.

Based on the current departures board at Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), scheduled flights are operated by Sepehran Airlines, MEA, Royal Jordanian, Qeshm Air, and JI*.

As of the carrier timetable for July 27, 2026, daily flights from Al Najaf International Airport serve 2 destinations. Another 10 are available only on selected days — for example Sharjah on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, Beirut on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and Esfahan on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

Destinations on the current departures board at Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) include Mashhad, Tehran, Beirut, Amman, Baghdad, and Doha.

The board on this page shows arrivals and departures for Al Najaf International Airport (NJF). It re-checks for updates while the page is open, and every board states how old its data is — busy hubs are refreshed within hours, quieter airports less often.

NJF Airport
Al Najaf International Airport
Najaf, Iraq · GMT+3

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