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SJJ to DTW: distance & flight time
Sarajevo (Sarajevo International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,773 mi
7,682 km · 4,148 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SJJ — Sarajevo International Airport · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SJJ from DTW?
The flight distance from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,773 miles (7,682 km, 4,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJJ to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Sarajevo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJJ to DTW?
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