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DSM to FNJ: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Pyongyang (Pyongyang Sunan International Airport)
6,334 mi
10,194 km · 5,504 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- FNJ — Pyongyang Sunan International Airport · Pyongyang, North Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Near FNJ
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport92 mi away
- WOS · Wonsan Kalma International Airport97 mi away
- DSO · Sondok Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from FNJ?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Pyongyang (FNJ) is 6,334 miles (10,194 km, 5,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to FNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Pyongyang?
Pyongyang is 14 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to FNJ?
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