NJF Airport (NJF)

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Country Iraq | Continent Asia | IATA: NJF | ICAO: ORNI | Local time

Destinations
19
Flights / day
11
Busiest route
Beirut
Top airline
I A W

NJF Airport averages 11 flights per day to 19 destinations, with one domestic route and 17 international routes. A total of 12 airlines operate at NJF, led by I A W. This airport provides direct service to 13 countries across three continents, with United Arab Emirates representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from NJF connects to Ahmedabad, with a typical flight time of 4 hr 30 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

NJF Airport connects 18 destinations worldwide, with Beirut standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Ahmedabad, and the shortest flight is to Baghdad.

Beirut (BEY) – Lebanon
3 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
532 mi · 857 km
2
per day
Manama (BAH) – Bahrain
2 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
545 mi · 877 km
2
per day
Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
811 mi · 1,305 km
1
per day
Amman (AMM) – Jordan
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
494 mi · 795 km
6
per week
Kuwait City (KWI) – Kuwait
3 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
285 mi · 459 km
6
per week
Ad Dammam (DMM) – Saudi Arabia
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
501 mi · 806 km
5
per week
Sharjah (SHJ) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
815 mi · 1,312 km
5
per week
Doha (DOH) – Qatar
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
637 mi · 1,025 km
4
per week
Baghdad (BGW) – Iraq
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
88 mi · 142 km
3
per week
Ahmedabad (AMD) – India
2 airlines
4 hr 30 mins
1,829 mi · 2,944 km
2
per week
Isfahan (IFN) – Iran
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
438 mi · 705 km
2
per week
Islamabad (ISB) – Pakistan
1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,650 mi · 2,655 km
2
per week
Karachi (KHI) – Pakistan
1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,463 mi · 2,354 km
2
per week
Tehran (IKA) – Iran
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
454 mi · 731 km
2
per week
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,076 mi · 1,732 km
1
per week
Lahore (LHE) – Pakistan
1 airline
NJF → LHE
1
per week
Mashhad (MHD) – Iran
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
918 mi · 1,478 km
1
per week
Muscat (MCT) – Oman
1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
1,026 mi · 1,652 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

NJF Airport is served by 12 airlines, with I A W in the lead at 54% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 65% of routes. 10 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 12 airlines operate international routes, compared with one airline serving domestic routes. SpiceJet is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Ahmedabad with a flight time of 4 hrs 30 mins.

I A W (14 routes)
SpiceJet (2 routes)
Middle East Airlines (1 routes)
UR Airlines (1 routes)
Gulf Air (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Royal Jordanian (1 routes)
Jazeera Airways (1 routes)
Kuwait Airways (1 routes)
flynas (1 routes)
Air Arabia (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)

NJF Airport provides direct service to 13 countries across three continents. The route network is 6% domestic and 94% international. United Arab Emirates is the primary international destination.

Lebanon - 2/day
Bahrain - 2/day
United Arab Emirates - 2/day
Jordan - 1/day
Kuwait - 1/day
Saudi Arabia - 1/day
Qatar - 1/day
Iran - 1/day
Pakistan - 1/day
Iraq - 0/day
India - 0/day
Türkiye - 0/day
Oman - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
9,856 ft 3,004 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
9,856 ft 3,004 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

25 aircraft cannot operate at Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,856 ft (3,004 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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