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IOW to SJJ: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Sarajevo (Sarajevo International Airport)
5,108 mi
8,221 km · 4,439 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from SJJ?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Sarajevo (SJJ) is 5,108 miles (8,221 km, 4,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to SJJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Iowa City and Sarajevo?
Sarajevo is 7 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to SJJ?
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