Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DSO to TYS: distance & flight time
Hamhung (Sondok Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
6,845 mi
11,017 km · 5,949 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
See live DSO→TYS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,845 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DSO
- WOS · Wonsan Kalma International Airport40 mi away
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport103 mi away
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport133 mi away
Near TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSO from TYS?
The flight distance from Hamhung (DSO) to Knoxville (TYS) is 6,845 miles (11,017 km, 5,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSO to TYS?
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 TYS?
Nonstop service on DSO–TYS 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 13 hours behind Hamhung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSO to TYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSO–TYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSO to TYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSO–TYS 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.