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SAN to WOS: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Wonsan (Wonsan Kalma International Airport)
5,971 mi
9,609 km · 5,188 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
- WOS — Wonsan Kalma International Airport · Wonsan, North Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SAN
Near WOS
- DSO · Sondok Airport40 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport130 mi away
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport97 mi away
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAN from WOS?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Wonsan (WOS) is 5,971 miles (9,609 km, 5,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to WOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from SAN to WOS?
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