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SJJ to CMI: distance & flight time
Sarajevo (Sarajevo International Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
5,064 mi
8,149 km · 4,400 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SJJ — Sarajevo International Airport · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SJJ
- OMO · Mostar International Airport45 mi away
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport48 mi away
- DBV · Dubrovnik Airport87 mi away
- BWK · Bol Airport91 mi away
Near CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SJJ from CMI?
The flight distance from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Champaign (CMI) is 5,064 miles (8,149 km, 4,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJJ to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SJJ to CMI?
Nonstop service on SJJ–CMI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sarajevo and Champaign?
Champaign is 7 hours behind Sarajevo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJJ to CMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SJJ–CMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SJJ to CMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SJJ–CMI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.