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DSO to CIU: distance & flight time
Hamhung (Sondok Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
6,176 mi
9,939 km · 5,367 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSO — Sondok Airport · Hamhung, North Korea
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DSO
- WOS · Wonsan Kalma International Airport40 mi away
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport103 mi away
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport133 mi away
Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSO from CIU?
The flight distance from Hamhung (DSO) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 6,176 miles (9,939 km, 5,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSO to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Hamhung and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 13 hours behind Hamhung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSO to CIU?
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