Distance from San José to Pyongyang

The distance between San José, Costa Rica and Pyongyang, North Korea is 13,618 kilometers (8,462 miles).

San José, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Pyongyang, North Korea

From San José to Pyongyang, the straight-line distance is 13,618 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San José at 50 meters above sea level and Pyongyang at 43 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San José, Costa Rica

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica

Coordinates: 10.9519° N 85.1357° W

Elevation: 50 m (164 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Upala Airport (UPL)
  • San Carlos (NCR)
  • Los Chiles Airport (LSL)
  • Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR)
  • La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)
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 San José

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San José to San José 161 km
From San José to Alajuela 145 km
From San José to Limón 253 km
From San José to Liberia 48 km
From San José to San Francisco 153 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Canberra, Australia Colorado Springs, United States 13,619 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Colorado Springs, United States 13,619 km
Bangkok, Thailand Colorado Springs, United States 13,619 km
Chengdu, China Guadalajara, Mexico 13,617 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Reynosa, Mexico 13,619 km
Pune, India Nashville, United States 13,620 km
Gold Coast, Australia Curitiba, Brazil 13,616 km
Surat, India Bakersfield, United States 13,621 km
San Diego, United States Bhopal, India 13,621 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Atlanta, United States 13,621 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Ciudad Juárez, Mexico 13,615 km
Melbourne, Australia Puebla, Mexico 13,621 km
Kolkata, India New South Memphis, United States 13,621 km
Memphis, United States Kolkata, India 13,614 km
Bangkok, Thailand Mexicali, Mexico 13,613 km
Sydney, Australia Quito, Ecuador 13,612 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Melbourne, Australia 13,625 km
Chengdu, China Zapopan, Mexico 13,611 km

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