Distance from Pyongyang to Tokyo

The distance between Pyongyang, North Korea and Tokyo, Japan is 1,288 kilometers (800 miles).

Pyongyang, North Korea

Tokyo, Japan

From Pyongyang to Tokyo, the straight-line distance is 1,288 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Pyongyang at 43 meters above sea level and Tokyo at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 2-3 hours
Jet fighter 1-2 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Tokyo, Japan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo

Coordinates: 35.6895° N 139.6917° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Tokyo International Airport (HND)
  • Yokota Air Base (OKO)
  • Atsugi Naval Air Facility (NJA)
  • Narita International Airport (NRT)
  • Hyakuri Airport (IBR)

Other distances from Pyongyang

Distance 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

Other distances from Tokyo

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tokyo to Yokohama 29 km
From Tokyo to Osaka 397 km
From Tokyo to Nagoya 259 km
From Tokyo to Sapporo 831 km
From Tokyo to Fukuoka 881 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Kolkata, India Indore, India 1,288 km
Houston, United States Guadalajara, Mexico 1,288 km
Louisville, United States Laval, Canada 1,287 km
Denver, United States San Antonio, United States 1,289 km
Cancún, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 1,287 km
Cancún, Mexico Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 1,286 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Montería, Colombia 1,290 km
Houston, United States Zapopan, Mexico 1,286 km
Montréal, Canada Louisville, United States 1,290 km
Washington, United States Halifax, Canada 1,286 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Austin, United States 1,286 km
Houston, United States Tonalá, Mexico 1,286 km
Hermosillo, Mexico León de los Aldama, Mexico 1,286 km
Havana, Cuba Villa Nueva, Guatemala 1,286 km
Cancún, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 1,286 km
Stockholm, Sweden Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 1,286 km
Santiago, Chile Mar del Plata, Argentina 1,286 km
Mississauga, Canada Halifax, Canada 1,291 km
Kingston, Jamaica Valencia, Venezuela 1,285 km
Winnipeg, Canada Denver, United States 1,285 km

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