Flight to Beijing
Tokyo → Beijing · about 3h 10m in the air · ~€90–300
Flight to Pyongyang
Beijing → Pyongyang · about ~1h 20m in the air · ~€60–180
Flight to Sondong-ni
Pyongyang → Sondong-ni · about ~35m in the air · ~€25–90
Tokyo → Sondong-ni
Japan to North Korea · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Tokyo?
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Your itinerary
~9h 35mTotal estimate
~€175–570Rough fare per person
About the trip from Tokyo to Sondong-ni
Tokyo (Japan) and Sondong-ni (North Korea) are 1,165 km (724 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Beijing and Pyongyang: ~9h 35m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Tokyo to Beijing: about 3h 10m in the air, 2,093 km
- Flight from Beijing to Pyongyang: ~1h 20m in the air, 809 km
- Flight from Pyongyang to Sondong-ni: ~35m in the air, 166 km
Every route we know
- Flight, via Beijing and Pyongyang: ~9h 35m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train + Flight, via Dalian, Shenyang and Pyongyang: ~12h 40m, 3 changes
- Flight + Train + Flight, via Tianjin, Beijing and Pyongyang: ~12h 15m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.