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JOT to DSO: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Hamhung (Sondok Airport)
6,393 mi
10,288 km · 5,555 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- DSO — Sondok Airport · Hamhung, North Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Near DSO
- WOS · Wonsan Kalma International Airport40 mi away
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport103 mi away
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from DSO?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Hamhung (DSO) is 6,393 miles (10,288 km, 5,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to DSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 JOT to DSO?
Nonstop service on JOT–DSO 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Hamhung?
Hamhung is 14 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to DSO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–DSO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to DSO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–DSO 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.