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DSO to YKX: distance & flight time
Hamhung (Sondok Airport) → Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport)
6,131 mi
9,867 km · 5,328 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSO from YKX?
The flight distance from Hamhung (DSO) to Kirkland Lake (YKX) is 6,131 miles (9,867 km, 5,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSO to YKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 YKX?
Nonstop service on DSO–YKX 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 12h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hamhung and Kirkland Lake?
Kirkland Lake is 13 hours behind Hamhung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSO to YKX?
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Why are some DSO to YKX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSO–YKX 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.