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MSY to DSO: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Hamhung (Sondok Airport)
7,044 mi
11,336 km · 6,121 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from DSO?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Hamhung (DSO) is 7,044 miles (11,336 km, 6,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to DSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 New Orleans and Hamhung?
Hamhung is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to DSO?
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