Nonstop flight route between Al Najaf, Iraq and Alert, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), Al Najaf, Iraq and Alert Airport (YLT), Alert, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,175 miles (or 6,719 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 large distance between Al Najaf International Airport and Alert Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Al Najaf International Airport and Alert Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | YLT / CYLT | 
| Airport Name: | Alert Airport | 
| Location: | Alert, Nunavut, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | DND/1CdnAirDiv Alert AMO Ottawa | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YLT | 
| More Information: | YLT 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.
- Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The construction phase comprises the construction of the VIP lounge, Arrival and Departure Halls, Taxiway, Air cargo, purchasing all airport equipments including Ground Handling Equipments, technical supplies, Navigation Aids, Dining Facilities and lodging sites for employees.
- 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 Alert Airport (YLT):
- The furthest airport from Alert Airport (YLT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,999 miles (16,092 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Alert Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Alert 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 airport's fire and rescue operations are supported by a 2012 KME/Fort Garry Fire Truck ARFF.
- The closest airport to Alert Airport (YLT) is Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), which is located 299 miles (481 kilometers) WSW of YLT.
- There have been two crashes involving fatalities at the airfield since it was established.
- A weather station was established on the site in 1950, and in 1957 construction began on the military facilities which are still in use to this day.
- Alert Airport (YLT) currently has only 1 runway.




