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FNJ to SFO: distance & flight time
Pyongyang (Pyongyang Sunan International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,596 mi
9,006 km · 4,863 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m 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
- FNJ — Pyongyang Sunan International Airport · Pyongyang, North Korea
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FNJ
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport92 mi away
- WOS · Wonsan Kalma International Airport97 mi away
- DSO · Sondok Airport103 mi away
Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FNJ from SFO?
The flight distance from Pyongyang (FNJ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,596 miles (9,006 km, 4,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNJ to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Pyongyang and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 16 hours behind Pyongyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNJ to SFO?
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