Paek'ak: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Paek'ak is a city of 125,924 people in North Korea (South Pyongan), 28 m (92 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Paek'ak runs from about 9 h 26 min a day in late December to 15 h 1 min in late June (computed for 39.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Paek'ak is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 12,475-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Paek'ak: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Paek'ak · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seoul, 242 km (South Korea) — flights
- Shenyang, 317 km (China) — flights
- Dalian, 350 km (China) — flights
- Anshan, 289 km (China)
- Pyongyang, 49 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Incheon, 243 km (South Korea)
- Daejeon, 380 km (South Korea)
- Fushun, 304 km (China)
- Suwon, 271 km (South Korea)
- Panjin, 352 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Paek'ak?
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre.
How big is Paek'ak?
About 125,924 people live in Paek'ak (GeoNames).
What time zone is Paek'ak in?
Asia/Pyongyang, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Paek'ak?
The Won (KPW). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Paek'ak?
Seoul (242 km), Shenyang (317 km), Dalian (350 km), Anshan (289 km), Pyongyang (49 km).
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.