Nonstop flight route between Al Najaf, Iraq and Sármellék, Hungary:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), Al Najaf, Iraq and Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB), Sármellék, Hungary would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,761 miles (or 2,833 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 Hévíz-Balaton 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: | SOB / LHSM | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Sármellék, Hungary | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°41'11"N by 17°9'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Lake Balaton, Hungary | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 408 feet (124 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SOB | 
| More Information: | SOB Maps & Info | 
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB):
- The furthest airport from Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,746 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Hévíz-Balaton Airport's relatively low elevation of 408 feet, planes can take off or land at Hévíz-Balaton 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.
- In addition to being known as "Hévíz-Balaton Airport", another name for SOB is "Hévíz-Balaton Repülőtér".
- In December 2005 Ryanair announced three weekly scheduled flights from London-Stansted, the route has since been cut along with flights announced in October 2006 from Hahn.
- Sármellék International Airport had operated as a public airport since 1991 and became the second international airport of the country on 15 May 2002 after Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) W of SOB.




