Distance from Hiroshima to Pyongyang

The distance between Hiroshima, Japan and Pyongyang, North Korea is 788 kilometers (490 miles).

Hiroshima, Japan

Pyongyang, North Korea

From Hiroshima to Pyongyang, the straight-line distance is 788 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Hiroshima at 16 meters above sea level and Pyongyang at 43 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Jet fighter 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
Hiroshima, Japan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates: 34.4° N 132.45° E

Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Hiroshimanishi Airport (HIW)
  • Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station (IWK)
  • Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)
  • Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)
  • Iwami Airport (IWJ)
Pyongyang, North Korea

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang

Coordinates: 39.0339° N 125.7543° E

Elevation: 43 m (141 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)
  • Kalma Airport (WOS)
  • Uiju Airport (UJU)
  • Dandong Airport (DDG)
  • Sondok Airport (DSO)

Other distances from Hiroshima

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Hiroshima to Tokyo 676 km
From Hiroshima to Yokohama 668 km
From Hiroshima to Osaka 282 km
From Hiroshima to Nagoya 417 km
From Hiroshima to Sapporo 1,233 km

Other distances from Pyongyang

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Pyongyang to Chongjin 459 km
From Pyongyang to Hamhŭng 182 km
From Pyongyang to Namp’o 45 km
From Pyongyang to Haeju 110 km
From Pyongyang to Sunch’ŏn 47 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Hiroshima and Pyongyang.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Montréal, Canada Washington, United States 788 km
Quito, Ecuador Medellín, Colombia 788 km
Tijuana, Mexico Sacramento, United States 788 km
Torreón, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 789 km
San Jose, United States Mexicali, Mexico 786 km
Oslo, Norway Helsinki, Finland 790 km
Zapopan, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 790 km
Detroit, United States Queens, United States 790 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Cancún, Mexico 786 km
Brampton, Canada Louisville, United States 786 km
Nagpur, India Patna, India 791 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 791 km
Washington, United States Laval, Canada 791 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Veracruz, Mexico 785 km
Havana, Cuba Mérida, Mexico 785 km
Phoenix, United States Fresno, United States 791 km
Denver, United States Omaha, United States 785 km
Indianapolis, United States Washington, United States 792 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Ibagué, Colombia 793 km
Torreón, Mexico Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico 783 km

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