Nonstop flight route between Al Najaf, Iraq and Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), Al Najaf, Iraq and Darwaz Airport (DAZ), Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,554 miles (or 2,500 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 Darwaz 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: | DAZ / OADZ | 
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| Location: | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°27'42"N by 70°52'55"E | 
| Area Served: | Darwaz | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 4331 feet (1,320 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DAZ | 
| More Information: | DAZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Al Najaf International Airport (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.
 - The closest airport to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) is Baghdad International Airport (BGW), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) N of 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 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.
 
Facts about Darwaz Airport (DAZ):
- The closest airport to Darwaz Airport (DAZ) is Khwahan Airport (KWH), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SW of DAZ.
 - The furthest airport from Darwaz Airport (DAZ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - Because of Darwaz Airport's high elevation of 4,331 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DAZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DAZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - In addition to being known as "Darwaz Airport", another name for DAZ is "Darwaz Airport (Darwaz)".
 - Darwaz Airport (DAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
 
