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DSO to PWK: distance & flight time
Hamhung (Sondok Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
6,362 mi
10,239 km · 5,529 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSO — Sondok Airport · Hamhung, North Korea
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSO from PWK?
The flight distance from Hamhung (DSO) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 6,362 miles (10,239 km, 5,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSO to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 14 hours behind Hamhung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSO to PWK?
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