Nonstop flight route between Mbarara, Uganda and Al Najaf, Iraq:
Departure Airport:
(0°33'18"S by 30°36'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°59'23"N by 44°24'15"E)
Distance from MBQ to NJF:
2,422.94 miles (3,899.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mbarara Airport (MBQ), Mbarara, Uganda and Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), Al Najaf, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,423 miles (or 3,899 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 Mbarara Airport and Al Najaf International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBQ / HUMA |
| Airport Name: | Mbarara Airport |
| Location: | Mbarara, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°33'18"S by 30°36'0"E |
| Area Served: | Mbarara, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 4600 feet (1,402 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBQ |
| More Information: | MBQ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Mbarara Airport (MBQ):
- Because of Mbarara Airport's high elevation of 4,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MBQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MBQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mbarara Airport (MBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mbarara Airport (MBQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,879 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Mbarara Airport (MBQ) is Kasese Airport (KSE), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNW of MBQ.
Facts about Al Najaf International Airport (NJF):
- On 20 July 2008 the Najaf Authorities hosted the ceremonial opening attended by the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki who stepped out of the first official plane.
- Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Since 2009, there is more airlines flied to Najaf, including Gulf Air, Middle East Airlines, Qatar Airways, Syrian Air and Turkish Airlines.
- 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 closest airport to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) is Baghdad International Airport (BGW), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) N of NJF.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.90 miles (99.61 km) NNW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda |     |
| 2 | 100.00 miles (160.93 km) ESE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 102.71 miles (165.30 km) SSW | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 4 | 110.22 miles (177.39 km) NW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 120.96 miles (194.67 km) SW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 121.58 miles (195.67 km) SW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 133.91 miles (215.51 km) ENE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 8 | 142.01 miles (228.55 km) SSW | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 9 | 148.86 miles (239.56 km) N | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 150.53 miles (242.25 km) ENE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 11 | 152.95 miles (246.15 km) SSW | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 12 | 173.19 miles (278.72 km) SW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 177.88 miles (286.27 km) NNE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 14 | 192.21 miles (309.33 km) ENE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 15 | 201.61 miles (324.46 km) NNE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,878.84 miles (19,117.10 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,427.30 miles (18,390.41 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,379.49 miles (18,313.47 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,376.20 miles (18,308.17 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,369.99 miles (18,298.19 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,338.38 miles (18,247.31 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,328.64 miles (18,231.64 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,304.00 miles (18,191.98 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,261.16 miles (18,123.03 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,251.41 miles (18,107.35 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,247.60 miles (18,101.21 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,240.36 miles (18,089.57 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,196.32 miles (18,018.69 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,189.80 miles (18,008.20 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,189.30 miles (18,007.39 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 88.49 miles (142.40 km) N | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 2 | 88.49 miles (142.40 km) N | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 3 | 216.63 miles (348.63 km) ESE | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 4 | 227.72 miles (366.48 km) NE | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 5 | 235.44 miles (378.91 km) E | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 6 | 246.59 miles (396.84 km) ENE | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 7 | 252.20 miles (405.88 km) NNE | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 8 | 252.61 miles (406.54 km) ESE | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 9 | 260.18 miles (418.72 km) E | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 10 | 272.63 miles (438.76 km) SSE | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 285.73 miles (459.83 km) SE | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 12 | 294.57 miles (474.06 km) N | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 13 | 297.19 miles (478.28 km) WSW | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) | Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 14 | 297.19 miles (478.28 km) WSW | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO) | Aljouf, Yemen | |
| 15 | 297.31 miles (478.48 km) ESE | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,819.96 miles (19,022.34 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,640.30 miles (18,733.19 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,537.11 miles (18,567.13 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,486.48 miles (18,485.65 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,419.14 miles (18,377.28 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,271.14 miles (18,139.10 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,266.33 miles (18,131.36 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,258.90 miles (18,119.39 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,253.57 miles (18,110.82 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,250.47 miles (18,105.84 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,167.49 miles (17,972.29 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,114.21 miles (17,886.54 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,110.07 miles (17,879.89 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,100.23 miles (17,864.05 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,087.84 miles (17,844.10 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |