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PAO to FNJ: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Pyongyang (Pyongyang Sunan International Airport)
5,614 mi
9,035 km · 4,878 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from FNJ?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Pyongyang (FNJ) is 5,614 miles (9,035 km, 4,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to FNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 PAO to FNJ?
Nonstop service on PAO–FNJ 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 11h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Pyongyang?
Pyongyang is 16 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to FNJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAO–FNJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAO to FNJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–FNJ 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.