There are 2 ways to get from Johannesburg to Pyongyang by plane or train
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Fly to Dandong Langtou Airport, train
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG)JNB - DDG
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
30h 54mFly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)JNB - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
33h 8m
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Johannesburg and Pyongyang is 12592 km.
It takes approximately 30h 54m to get from Johannesburg to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 7h ahead of Johannesburg. It is currently 9:36 PM in Johannesburg and 4:36 AM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Pyongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Johannesburg to Pyongyang. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG), drive to Sinŭiju, then take the train to Pyongyang. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB 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
- csair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Hong Kong, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Doha, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Doha, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Abu Dhabi, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Lianyungang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Dubai, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- 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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