There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Pyongyang by plane or train
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Fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)IST - FNJ
15h 39m$309–1,134Fly to Dandong Langtou Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG)IST - DDG
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
26h 16mFly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)IST - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
25h 29mFly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)IST - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
26h 15m
Istanbul (IST) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Pyongyang is to fly which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Pyongyang is to fly which takes 15h 39m and costs $300 - $1,200.
The distance between Istanbul and Pyongyang is 7821 km.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Istanbul to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 6h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 8:31 PM in Istanbul and 2:31 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Pyongyang, North Korea?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines and Nordwind Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) 3 times a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dandong Langtou Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Istanbul to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Istanbul to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Istanbul to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dandong Langtou Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Istanbul to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Istanbul to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Istanbul to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Istanbul to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- nordwindairlines.ru
Flights from Istanbul to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Istanbul to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Dandong Langtou Airport via Beijing Capital, Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- 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
Train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $13–19
- Adult - 1st Class
- $19–27
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