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

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Fly Istanbul to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane IST - FNJ
17h 5m
$320–1,300
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane SAW - FNJ
30h 21m
$260–1,000
Fly Istanbul to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane IST - DLC
2. Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain
3. Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
28h 20m
$356–1,328

Istanbul (IST) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights

2Weekly Planes

13h 50mAverage Duration

$245Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7,824.6 km
Duration: 17h 5m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Pyongyang, North Korea?

Turkish Airlines and Air China fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) twice 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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