There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Pyongyang by plane or train
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Fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)MEL - FNJ
29h 22m$282–862Fly to Dandong Langtou Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dandong Langtou Airport (DDG)MEL - DDG
- Take the train from Sinŭiju to Pyongyang
29h 44mFly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)MEL - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyang
29h 12m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Pyongyang is to fly which costs $280 - $900 and takes 29h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Pyongyang is to fly which takes 29h 22m and costs $280 - $900.
The distance between Melbourne and Pyongyang is 8823 km.
It takes approximately 29h 22m to get from Melbourne to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:12 PM in Melbourne and 6:12 PM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Pyongyang, North Korea?
China Eastern Airlines, Air Koryo, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) once daily.
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- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Yangzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Hong Kong, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dandong Langtou Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- 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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