Flights Sarajevo → Istanbul
SJJ → IST
Route overview
The flight route connects Sarajevo to Istanbul, utilizing a variety of aircraft including the Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72, Airbus A320, Boeing 737-800, and Airbus A321. The destination airport in Istanbul, which opened in 2018, serves over 84 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Sarajevo (SJJ) → Istanbul (IST) route is operated by Turkish Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Sarajevo the average ATFM delay is 0.0 minutes.
Heading to Istanbul: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Istanbul (IST) heads east for about 897 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 32m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Sarajevo the average ATFM delay is 0.0 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Istanbul it is 3.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating SJJ-IST
Frequently asked questions about SJJ-IST
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Turkish Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
