Nonstop flight route between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Abingdon, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°49'28"N by 18°19'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°41'13"N by 82°1'59"W)
Distance from SJJ to VJI:
4,972.21 miles (8,001.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI), Abingdon, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,972 miles (or 8,002 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Sarajevo International Airport and Virginia Highlands Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Sarajevo International Airport and Virginia Highlands Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJJ / LQSA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°49'28"N by 18°19'53"E |
| Area Served: | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Operator/Owner: | Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation (BHDCA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1708 feet (521 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SJJ |
| More Information: | SJJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VJI / KVJI |
| Airport Name: | Virginia Highlands Airport |
| Location: | Abingdon, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'13"N by 82°1'59"W |
| Area Served: | Abingdon, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Virginia Highlands Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2087 feet (636 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VJI |
| More Information: | VJI Maps & Info |
Facts about Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ):
- Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- At the beginning of the Bosnian War the airport was put under control of Yugoslav federal army.
- The airport re-opened to civilian air traffic on 16 August 1996 and has since been renovated and slowly returned to its former glory.
- First regular flights to Sarajevo using an airfield in the suburb of Butmir begin in 1930 when the domestic airliner Aeroput opened a regular route linking Belgrade to Podgorica through Sarajevo.
- In addition to being known as "Sarajevo International Airport", other names for SJJ include "Međunarodni aerodrom Sarajevo", "Međunarodna zračna luka Sarajevo" and "Међународни аеродром Сарајево".
- The furthest airport from Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,701 miles (18,830 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) is Mostar International Airport (OMO), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SSW of SJJ.
Facts about Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI):
- The closest airport to Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) is Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of VJI.
- Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,454 miles (18,433 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.65 miles (71.85 km) SSW | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina |     |
| 2 | 47.94 miles (77.16 km) NNE | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 3 | 66.62 miles (107.22 km) SE | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 4 | 68.26 miles (109.85 km) E | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| 5 | 87.35 miles (140.57 km) S | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 6 | 90.70 miles (145.96 km) WSW | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| 7 | 92.51 miles (148.89 km) NNW | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 8 | 100.08 miles (161.07 km) SSE | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 9 | 102.74 miles (165.34 km) SE | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 10 | 103.50 miles (166.56 km) W | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia | |
| 11 | 111.39 miles (179.26 km) SSE | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 12 | 115.60 miles (186.04 km) NNE | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 13 | 119.41 miles (192.17 km) NE | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 14 | 122.20 miles (196.66 km) NE | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| 15 | 130.75 miles (210.41 km) NE | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,700.51 miles (18,830.09 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,324.33 miles (18,224.69 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,292.31 miles (18,173.17 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,265.90 miles (18,130.67 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,250.93 miles (18,106.57 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,249.95 miles (18,104.99 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,233.70 miles (18,078.85 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,232.36 miles (18,076.69 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,231.61 miles (18,075.48 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,226.66 miles (18,067.51 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,213.15 miles (18,045.77 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,207.32 miles (18,036.38 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,190.65 miles (18,009.56 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,188.61 miles (18,006.28 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,186.96 miles (18,003.63 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.42 miles (40.90 km) SW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 2 | 34.43 miles (55.41 km) NW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) SW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 61.06 miles (98.26 km) ESE | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) NE | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) SSE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 74.57 miles (120.01 km) SSE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 81.03 miles (130.40 km) ENE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 82.46 miles (132.71 km) WSW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) NNE | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 90.99 miles (146.44 km) SSW | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 96.68 miles (155.60 km) ENE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 101.11 miles (162.73 km) SW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 107.73 miles (173.37 km) ESE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 110.89 miles (178.46 km) SE | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,453.58 miles (18,432.71 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,432.30 miles (18,398.46 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,410.72 miles (18,363.73 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,402.27 miles (18,350.13 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,385.31 miles (18,322.83 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,369.23 miles (18,296.95 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,360.44 miles (18,282.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,360.01 miles (18,282.12 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,323.95 miles (18,224.08 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,320.59 miles (18,218.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,308.24 miles (18,198.80 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,301.85 miles (18,188.51 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,271.79 miles (18,140.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,270.70 miles (18,138.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,254.05 miles (18,111.59 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |