Distance from Najaf to Istanbul

The distance between Najaf, Iraq and Istanbul, Turkey is 1,698 kilometers (1,055 miles).

Najaf, An Najaf, Iraq

Istanbul, Turkey

From Najaf to Istanbul, the straight-line distance is 1,698 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Najaf at 41 meters above sea level and Istanbul at 39 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 5-6 days
Motorcycle 2-3 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 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)
Istanbul, Turkey

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.0138° N 28.9497° E

Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)
  • Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
  • Bursa Airport (BTZ)
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ)

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 Istanbul

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Istanbul to Ankara 353 km
From Istanbul to Bursa 91 km
From Istanbul to Gaziantep 851 km
From Istanbul to Diyarbakır 1,028 km
From Istanbul to Adana 710 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Najaf and Istanbul.

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Salvador, El Salvador Zapopan, Mexico 1,698 km
Reynosa, Mexico Jacksonville, United States 1,698 km
Las Vegas, United States Arlington, United States 1,697 km
Rosario, Argentina Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 1,699 km
Fort Worth, United States Mexicali, Mexico 1,699 km
Houston, United States Minneapolis, United States 1,699 km
Reynosa, Mexico Omaha, United States 1,697 km
Lisbon, Portugal Nottingham, United Kingdom 1,697 km
Vienna, Austria Belfast, United Kingdom 1,697 km
Medellín, Colombia San Juan, Puerto Rico 1,697 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Guadalupe, Mexico 1,699 km
Maracay, Venezuela Manaus, Brazil 1,697 km
Sucre, Bolivia Puente Alto, Chile 1,699 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Cancún, Mexico 1,697 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala New Orleans, United States 1,696 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Lisbon, Portugal 1,700 km
Washington, United States Tulsa, United States 1,700 km
Houston, United States Raleigh, United States 1,700 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Valledupar, Colombia 1,696 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 1,700 km

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