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SDM to WOS: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Wonsan (Wonsan Kalma International Airport)
5,987 mi
9,635 km · 5,203 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal 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 SDM
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 SDM from WOS?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Wonsan (WOS) is 5,987 miles (9,635 km, 5,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to WOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 SDM to WOS?
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