# Distance from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 6,984 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,984 km / 4,340 mi / 3,771 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bosnia and Herzegovina) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 06:50 in Sarajevo, it's 00:50 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,334 ft (YOW is lower than SJJ)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ottawa, Canada
- ICAO: CYOW
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.320000, -75.670000
- Elevation: 374 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 06:50 in Sarajevo, it's 00:50 in Ottawa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjj-sarajevo-sarajevo-international-airport/1ef266df-5637-6890-80e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)
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