There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Pyongyang by plane or train
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Fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)CPT - FNJ
40h 30m$506–1,608Fly to Dandong Langtou Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG)CPT - DDG
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
32h 32mFly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)CPT - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
36h 5m
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Pyongyang is to fly which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 40h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Pyongyang is to fly which takes 40h 30m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Cape Town and Pyongyang is 13707 km.
It takes approximately 40h 30m to get from Cape Town to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 7h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 1:32 AM in Cape Town and 8:32 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Pyongyang, North Korea?
Emirates, Air China, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) twice daily.
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Doha, Beijing Daxing, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Doha, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Doha, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $22–35
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