Najaf to Tehran Flights NJF → IKA

Al Najaf International Airport → Imam Khomeini International Airport

🇮🇶 Najaf, IQ → 🇮🇷 Tehran, IR

The Najaf to Tehran route connects Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) in IQ with Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) in IR. This short-haul flight covers approximately 454 miles (731 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 0m. This route is served by 5 airlines: Caspian Airlines, Iran National Airlines Corp., Iraqi Airways and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 5 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Al Najaf International Airport

ICAO Code:: ORNI
IATA Code:: NJF
City:: 🇮🇶 Najaf
Country:: IQ
Elevation:: 103 ft

Destination Airport

Imam Khomeini International Airport

ICAO Code:: OIIE
IATA Code:: IKA
City:: 🇮🇷 Tehran
Country:: IR
Elevation:: 3305 ft

Operators

Daily Flights

454

Miles

1h 0m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline	ICAO	IATA
Caspian Airlines	`CPN`	`-`
Iran National Airlines Corp.	`IRA`	`IR`
Iraqi Airways	`IAW`	`IA`
ATA Airlines	`TBZ`	`-`
Iran Aseman Airlines	`IRC`	`EP`

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day	Flights Observed	Frequency
Monday	33	24%
Tuesday	12	9%
Wednesday	17	12%
Thursday	21	15%
Friday	24	17%
Saturday	14	10%
Sunday	17	12%

Pattern Analysis

5 Daily Flights:

IAW113 CPN7911 TBZ6651 CPN7913 IAW1113

Data Points: 138
API observations used to build this analysis

Weekdays: 107 flights
Weekend: 31 flights

Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

5 Routes

Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.

Airline	Flight Numbers	Aircraft Type	Typical Time	Days Active	Last Seen	Status
Caspian Airlines `CPN`	CPN7911 CPN7913	MD83	16:15 4:15 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 29, 2026	Active
Iran Aseman Airlines `IRC` / `EP`	-	B734	-	M T W T F S S	Jul 25, 2025	Active
Iran National Airlines Corp. `IRA` / `IR`	-	A320	09:20 9:20 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Nov 27, 2025	Active
Iraqi Airways `IAW` / `IA`	IAW113 CPN7911 IAW1113	A320	08:30 8:30 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 21, 2026	Active
ATA Airlines `TBZ`	TBZ6651	B733	15:40 3:40 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 2, 2026	Active

Total Routes: 5

Active Routes: 5

Unique Airlines: 5

Aircraft Types: 5

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time	Operator	ICAO	IATA
08:30 8:30 AM	Iraqi Airways	`IAW`	`IA`
09:20 9:20 AM	Iran National Airlines Corp.	`IRA`	`IR`
15:40 3:40 PM	ATA Airlines	`TBZ`	`-`
16:15 4:15 PM	Caspian Airlines	`CPN`	`-`

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (ORNI - Asia/Baghdad).

Total Departure Times: 4

Time Range:
08:30 - 16:15

These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.