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SJJ to IKA: distance & flight time
Sarajevo (Sarajevo International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
1,827 mi
2,940 km · 1,588 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SJJ — Sarajevo International Airport · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
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 IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SJJ from IKA?
The flight distance from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Tehran (IKA) is 1,827 miles (2,940 km, 1,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJJ to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 IKA?
Nonstop service on SJJ–IKA 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 4h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sarajevo and Tehran?
Tehran is 1.5 hours ahead of Sarajevo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJJ to IKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SJJ–IKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SJJ to IKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SJJ–IKA 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.