There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Najaf by plane or car
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Fly to Al Najaf International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane CMB - NJF
9h 2m$487–1,257Fly to Baghdad International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane CMB - BGW
- Drive from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Najafcar
10h 54m$355–746
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Najaf is to fly and drive which costs $350 - $750 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Najaf is to fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $480 - $1,300.
The distance between Colombo and Najaf is 4634 km.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Colombo to Najaf, including transfers.
Najaf is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 6:56 AM in Colombo and 4:26 AM in Najaf.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Najaf, Iraq?
Jazeera Airways, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- salamair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
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