Nonstop flight route between Al Najaf, Iraq and Bastia, Corsica, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), Al Najaf, Iraq and Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA), Bastia, Corsica, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,037 miles (or 3,277 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 Bastia – Poretta 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: | BIA / LFKB | 
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| Location: | Bastia, Corsica, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°32'59"N by 9°29'4"E | 
| Area Served: | Bastia, Corsica, France | 
| Operator/Owner: | CCI of Bastia and Upper Corsica | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BIA | 
| More Information: | BIA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Al Najaf International Airport (NJF):
- Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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 Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA):
- Because of Bastia – Poretta Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Bastia – Poretta Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - The furthest airport from Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bastia – Poretta Airport (meaning Bastia – Poretta Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,125 miles (19,513 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) is Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) W of BIA.
 - In addition to being known as "Bastia – Poretta Airport", another name for BIA is "Aéroport de Bastia Poretta".
 
