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POE to DSO: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Hamhung (Sondok Airport)
6,895 mi
11,096 km · 5,991 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from DSO?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Hamhung (DSO) is 6,895 miles (11,096 km, 5,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to DSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 POE to DSO?
Nonstop service on POE–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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Polk and Hamhung?
Hamhung is 14 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to DSO?
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Why are some POE to DSO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POE–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.