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TIW to FNJ: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Pyongyang (Pyongyang Sunan International Airport)
5,137 mi
8,268 km · 4,464 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from FNJ?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Pyongyang (FNJ) is 5,137 miles (8,268 km, 4,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to FNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 TIW to FNJ?
Nonstop service on TIW–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 10h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tacoma and Pyongyang?
Pyongyang is 17 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to FNJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIW–FNJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIW to FNJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIW–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.