Distance from Najaf to Chicago

The distance between Najaf, Iraq and Chicago, United States is 10,468 kilometers (6,505 miles).

Najaf, Iraq

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Najaf to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 10,468 kilometers, heading northwest. Najaf is at 41 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Najaf, Iraq

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 32.0259° N 44.3463° E

Elevation: 41 m (135 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)
  • Baghdad International Airport (BGW)
  • Al Taqaddum Air Base (TQD)
  • Joint Base Balad (XQC)
  • Ilam Airport (IIL)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Najaf

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Najaf to Baghdad 146 km
From Najaf to Erbil 463 km
From Najaf to Karbala 72 km
From Najaf to Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 491 km
From Najaf to Kirkuk 382 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

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Cairo, Egypt Barquisimeto, Venezuela 10,462 km
San Jose, United States Porto Alegre, Brazil 10,474 km
Kampala, Uganda Halifax, Canada 10,474 km
Belgrade, Serbia Veracruz, Mexico 10,462 km
Seattle, United States Recife, Brazil 10,475 km
Belmopan, Belize Kyiv, Ukraine 10,461 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Belgrade, Serbia 10,461 km

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