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ESB to SJJ: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Sarajevo (Sarajevo International Airport)
794 mi
1,278 km · 690 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
794 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from SJJ?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Sarajevo (SJJ) is 794 miles (1,278 km, 690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to SJJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 time difference between Ankara and Sarajevo?
Sarajevo is 1 hour behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to SJJ?
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