Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SJJ to CWE: distance & flight time
Sarajevo (Sarajevo International Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
1,172 mi
1,886 km · 1,018 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
See live SJJ→CWE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SJJ — Sarajevo International Airport · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- CWE — Cairo West Airport · Cairo, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 CWE
- CAI · Cairo International Airport29 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport91 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport93 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SJJ from CWE?
The flight distance from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Cairo (CWE) is 1,172 miles (1,886 km, 1,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJJ to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Sarajevo and Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Sarajevo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJJ to CWE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SJJ–CWE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.