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There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Pyongyang by plane or train

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Fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
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1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane CMB - FNJ
15h 44m
$468–1,733
Fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane CMB - DLC
2. Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain
3. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
25h 4m
$530–1,855
Fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane CMB - SHE
2. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
3. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
23h 46m
$490–1,650

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights

5Weekly Planes

21h 2mAverage Duration

$386Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,851.1 km
Duration: 15h 44m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pyongyang, North Korea?

Chongqing Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) 5 times a week.

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Pyongyang(opens in a new window), North Korea(opens in a new window)

Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces.

Things to do in Pyongyang

Juche Tower(Opens in a new window)

The Juche Tower is a monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, named after the ideology of Juche introduced by the country's first leader, Kim Il-sung.

Victorious War Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Victorious War Museum or Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum is a museum of the Korean War located in Pyongyang, North Korea. The museum was originally built in the Central district of Pyongyang in August 1953 as the "Fatherland Liberation War Museum." In April 1963 it was moved to the Sosong district in a purpose-built building.

Kumsusan Palace of the Sun(Opens in a new window)

Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, formerly the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, and sometimes referred to as the Kim Il-sung Mausoleum, is a building near the northeast corner of the city of Pyongyang that serves as the mausoleum for Kim Il-sung, the founder of North Korea, and for his son Kim Jong-il, both posthumously designated as eternal leaders of North Korea.

Arch of Triumph(Opens in a new window)

The Arch of Triumph (Korean: 개선문) is a triumphal arch in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was built to commemorate the Korean resistance to Japan from 1925 to 1945. It is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world, after Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico, standing 60 m high and 50 m wide.

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