There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Najaf by plane or car
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Fly to Al Najaf International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane MEL - NJF
20h 59m$532–1,636Fly to Kuwait International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kuwait International Airport (KWI)plane MEL - KWI
- Drive from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Najafcar
25h 8m$329–953Fly to Baghdad International Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane MEL - BGW
- Drive from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Najafcar
22h 32m$620–2,025Fly to Basra International Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane MEL - BSR
- Drive from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Najafcar
24h 3m$832–2,642
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Najaf is to fly and drive which costs $320 - $1,000 and takes 25h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Najaf is to fly which takes 20h 59m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Najaf is 12980 km.
It takes approximately 20h 59m to get from Melbourne to Najaf, including transfers.
Najaf is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:24 AM in Melbourne and 8:24 PM in Najaf.
There are 14+ hotels available in Najaf.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Najaf, Iraq?
Emirates, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kuwait International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
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