# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Sarajevo (SJJ)

> 898 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 898 km / 558 mi / 485 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Bosnia and Herzegovina
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 11:59 in Istanbul, it's 10:59 in Sarajevo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,383 ft (SJJ is higher than IST)

## Airports

### [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFM
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.280000, 28.750000
- Elevation: 325 ft

### [Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjj-sarajevo-sarajevo-international-airport/1ef266df-5637-6890-80e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- ICAO: LQSA
- Timezone: Europe/Sarajevo
- Coordinates: 43.820000, 18.330000
- Elevation: 1,708 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:59 in Istanbul, it's 10:59 in Sarajevo.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjj-sarajevo-sarajevo-international-airport/1ef266df-5637-6890-80e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)