There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Pyongyang by plane or train
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Fly to Dandong Langtou Airport, train
best- 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 Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cape Town and Pyongyang is 13837 km.
It takes approximately 32h 32m to get from Cape Town to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 7h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 11:55 PM in Cape Town and 6:55 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Pyongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Pyongyang. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG), drive to Sinŭiju, then take the train to Pyongyang. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), walk to Dalian Airport, take the line 2 subway to Xi'an Road, take the line 1 subway to Dalian North, walk to Dalian North Station, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Pyongyang.
- 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
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
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
- $550–1,200
- 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
- $480–1,500
- 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, Tuesday, 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- 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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