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DSO to YVR: distance & flight time
Hamhung (Sondok Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
4,939 mi
7,949 km · 4,292 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSO — Sondok Airport · Hamhung, North Korea
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSO from YVR?
The flight distance from Hamhung (DSO) to Vancouver (YVR) is 4,939 miles (7,949 km, 4,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSO to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 YVR?
Nonstop service on DSO–YVR 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 10h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hamhung and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 16 hours behind Hamhung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSO to YVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSO–YVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSO to YVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSO–YVR 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.