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Kangsŏn · North Korea

Flights to Kangsŏn

Which airport to land at, how far each is from the centre, and where the routes go. Live fares are booked here.

Kangsŏn is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, whose 12,475-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.

Airports with scheduled service within 100 km of Kangsŏn (OurAirports)
AirportCodeFrom centreLongest runwayElevation
Pyongyang Sunan International AirportFNJ33 km (21 mi)12,475 ft117 ft

Runway length is a practical tell: at 12,475 ft, FNJ can take the largest long-haul aircraft, so direct intercontinental flights are physically possible here. The airport sits at 117 ft; that is low enough that altitude never restricts departures.

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Routes to and from Kangsŏn

Straight-line distance and an estimated block time for the city pairs people search for most. Each opens a page with both ends’ airports, the time-zone shift and what changes on arrival.

Flights from Kangsŏn: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kangsŏn to ShanghaiChina936 km (582 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Kangsŏn to BeijingChina796 km (495 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Kangsŏn to TianjinChina726 km (451 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Kangsŏn to WuhanChina1,388 km (862 mi)about 2 h 32 min
Kangsŏn to HangzhouChina1,081 km (672 mi)about 2 h 8 min
Kangsŏn to SeoulSouth Korea195 km (121 mi)about 1 h
Kangsŏn to HarbinChina763 km (474 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Kangsŏn to TokyoJapan1,298 km (806 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Kangsŏn to HefeiChina1,087 km (676 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Kangsŏn to WeifangChina620 km (386 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Kangsŏn to NanjingChina981 km (610 mi)about 2 h
Kangsŏn to ShenyangChina366 km (227 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Kangsŏn to JinanChina795 km (494 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Kangsŏn to DalianChina344 km (214 mi)about 1 h 11 min
Kangsŏn to QingdaoChina559 km (347 mi)about 1 h 28 min
Kangsŏn to YantaiChina396 km (246 mi)about 1 h 15 min
Kangsŏn to SuzhouChina962 km (598 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Kangsŏn to ZhengzhouChina1,158 km (719 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Kangsŏn to ShijiazhuangChina971 km (603 mi)about 2 h
Kangsŏn to ChangchunChina550 km (342 mi)about 1 h 27 min
Kangsŏn to PudongChina933 km (579 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Kangsŏn to TaiyuanChina1,140 km (708 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Kangsŏn to ChongqingChina2,030 km (1,261 mi)about 3 h 21 min
Kangsŏn to ChengduChina2,162 km (1,343 mi)about 3 h 31 min
Kangsŏn to IstanbulTurkey7,766 km (4,825 mi)about 10 h 42 min
Kangsŏn to LahorePakistan4,662 km (2,897 mi)about 6 h 44 min
Kangsŏn to Xi’anChina1,572 km (977 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Kangsŏn to DelhiIndia4,556 km (2,831 mi)about 6 h 35 min
Kangsŏn to CairoEgypt8,306 km (5,161 mi)about 11 h 24 min
Kangsŏn to LondonUnited Kingdom8,664 km (5,384 mi)about 11 h 51 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Common questions

Which airport should I fly into for Kangsŏn?

Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) is the closest large airport at 33 km (21 mi). It is the only one with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How far is FNJ from Kangsŏn city centre?

33 km (21 mi) in a straight line; the road or rail distance is somewhat longer.

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.