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CBF to SJJ: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Sarajevo (Sarajevo International Airport)
5,278 mi
8,495 km · 4,587 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, United States
- SJJ — Sarajevo International Airport · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Near SJJ
- OMO · Mostar International Airport45 mi away
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport48 mi away
- DBV · Dubrovnik Airport87 mi away
- BWK · Bol Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from SJJ?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Sarajevo (SJJ) is 5,278 miles (8,495 km, 4,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to SJJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBF to SJJ?
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