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DSO to TRI: distance & flight time
Hamhung (Sondok Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
6,838 mi
11,005 km · 5,942 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSO from TRI?
The flight distance from Hamhung (DSO) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 6,838 miles (11,005 km, 5,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSO to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSO to TRI?
Nonstop service on DSO–TRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hamhung and BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 13 hours behind Hamhung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSO to TRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSO–TRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSO to TRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSO–TRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.