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YAM to RGO: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Chongjin (Orang Airport)
6,010 mi
9,672 km · 5,222 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m 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
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
- RGO — Orang Airport · Chongjin, North Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAM
Near RGO
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAM from RGO?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Chongjin (RGO) is 6,010 miles (9,672 km, 5,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to RGO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 time difference between Sault Sainte Marie and Chongjin?
Chongjin is 13 hours ahead of Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to RGO?
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