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LAX to FNJ: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Pyongyang (Pyongyang Sunan International Airport)
5,933 mi
9,548 km · 5,155 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,933 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- FNJ — Pyongyang Sunan International Airport · Pyongyang, North Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from FNJ?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Pyongyang (FNJ) is 5,933 miles (9,548 km, 5,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to FNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Los Angeles and Pyongyang?
Pyongyang is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to FNJ?
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