# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Sarajevo (SJJ)

> 7,979 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,979 km / 4,958 mi / 4,308 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Bosnia and Herzegovina
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 21:25 in Chicago, it's 04:25 in Sarajevo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,028 ft (SJJ is higher than ORD)

## Airports

### [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago, United States
- ICAO: KORD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.980000, -87.910000
- Elevation: 680 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:25 in Chicago, it's 04:25 in Sarajevo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjj-sarajevo-sarajevo-international-airport/1ef266df-5637-6890-80e0-06bb2780ed98)
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