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PVL to DSO: distance & flight time
Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field) → Hamhung (Sondok Airport)
6,766 mi
10,889 km · 5,879 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 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 PVL from DSO?
The flight distance from Pikeville (PVL) to Hamhung (DSO) is 6,766 miles (10,889 km, 5,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVL to DSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 PVL to DSO?
Nonstop service on PVL–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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pikeville and Hamhung?
Hamhung is 13 hours ahead of Pikeville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVL to DSO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVL–DSO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVL to DSO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVL–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.