Nonstop flight route between Al Najaf, Iraq and Jerusalem, Israel:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), Al Najaf, Iraq and Atarot Airport (JRS), Jerusalem, Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 539 miles (or 867 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Al Najaf International Airport and Atarot Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NJF / ORNI |
Airport Name: | Al Najaf International Airport |
Location: | Al Najaf, Iraq |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°59'23"N by 44°24'15"E |
Area Served: | Najaf, Iraq |
Operator/Owner: | Najaf Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NJF |
More Information: | NJF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JRS / OJJR |
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Location: | Jerusalem, Israel |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°51'52"N by 35°13'9"E |
Operator/Owner: | Israel Defense Forces |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 2485 feet (757 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JRS |
More Information: | JRS Maps & Info |
Facts about Al Najaf International Airport (NJF):
- The Najaf Governorate represented by the Deputy Governor Abd al-Husayn Abtan and Najaf Investment Commission signed a Memorandum of Agreement dated 24 June 2008 with Al-Aqeelah Holding authorizing it for one year to finalize the construction of the airport and five years subject to renewal to manage the airport.
- The furthest airport from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,820 miles (19,022 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Since 2009, there is more airlines flied to Najaf, including Gulf Air, Middle East Airlines, Qatar Airways, Syrian Air and Turkish Airlines.
- Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) is Baghdad International Airport (BGW), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) N of NJF.
Facts about Atarot Airport (JRS):
- Airport Atarot appeared in the film, World War Z, by director Marc Forster in 2013 as the main airport of Israel that is defended from a zombie epidemic.
- In addition to being known as "Atarot Airport", other names for JRS include "Jerusalem International Airport (TEMPORARILY CLOSED)", "נמל התעופה ירושלים" and "LLJR, OJJR".
- The furthest airport from Atarot Airport (JRS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,670 miles (18,781 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Atarot Airport (JRS) is Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WNW of JRS.
- From 1948 to the Six Day War in June 1967, the airport was under Jordanian control, designated OJJR.
- Atarot Airport (JRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the Second Intifada in 2000, the airport became a target for stone-throwing and the runways were littered by thousands of stones.
- In maps presented by Israel at the Camp David talks in the summer of 2000, Atarot was included in the Israeli built-up area of Jerusalem.