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SJJ to SAW: distance & flight time
Sarajevo (Sarajevo International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
595 mi
958 km · 517 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
595 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SJJ from SAW?
The flight distance from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Istanbul (SAW) is 595 miles (958 km, 517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJJ to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 SAW?
Nonstop service on SJJ–SAW 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 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sarajevo and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Sarajevo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJJ to SAW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SJJ–SAW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SJJ to SAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SJJ–SAW 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.