There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to North Korea by plane or train
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Fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane SYD - FNJ
27h 36m$317–870Fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane SYD - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain
21h 26m$463–943Fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane SYD - SHE
- Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain
21h 38m$453–1,038Fly to Yingkou Lanqi Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Yingkou Lanqi Airport (YKH)plane SYD - YKH
- Take the train from Yingkou East Station to Shenyang Southtrain
- Take the train from Shenyang South to Dandongtrain
23h 17m$443–1,052
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to North Korea is to fly which costs $310 - $900 and takes 27h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to North Korea is to fly and train which takes 21h 26m and costs $460 - $950.
The distance between Sydney and North Korea is 8591 km.
It takes approximately 27h 36m to get from Sydney to North Korea, including transfers.
North Korea is 2h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:24 AM in Sydney and 10:24 PM in North Korea.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and North Korea?
Air China, Korean Air, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) once daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yingkou Lanqi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- airkoryo.com.kp
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Incheon, Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yingkou Lanqi Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yingkou Lanqi Airport via Xiamen, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Yingkou Lanqi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $16–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Shenyang North to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $14–20
- Adult - 1st Class
- $20–28
Train from Shenyang South to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–18
- Adult - 1st Class
- $17–25
Train from Yingkou East Station to Shenyang South
- 2nd Class Seat
- $10–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–19
- Business Class Seat
- $23–35
Train from Shenyang South to Dandong
- 2nd Class Seat
- $14–16
- 1st Class Seat
- $23–25
- Business Class Seat
- $30–50
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