Distance between cities in North Korea

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Distances between main cities

In North Korea, cities are at a moderate distance from each other, with an average distance of 186 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

Pyongyang Chongjin Hamhŭng Namp’o Haeju Sunch’ŏn Kanggye Hyesan
Pyongyang - 459 km 182 km 45 km 110 km 47 km 226 km 334 km
Chongjin 459 km - 281 km 503 km 542 km 418 km 282 km 140 km
Hamhŭng 182 km 281 km - 226 km 261 km 148 km 142 km 173 km
Namp’o 45 km 503 km 226 km - 82 km 89 km 268 km 379 km
Haeju 110 km 542 km 261 km 82 km - 156 km 334 km 429 km
Sunch’ŏn 47 km 418 km 148 km 89 km 156 km - 180 km 290 km
Kanggye 226 km 282 km 142 km 268 km 334 km 180 km - 142 km
Hyesan 334 km 140 km 173 km 379 km 429 km 290 km 142 km -

Longest distances in North Korea

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 542 km, between Chongjin and Haeju. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Ongjin and Onsŏng, with 682 km.

Group From → To Distance
Among the main 25 cities From Chongjin to Haeju 542 km (337 mi)
Among the main 100 cities From Ongjin to Onsŏng 682 km (424 mi)

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in North Korea is from Onsŏng to Kangnyŏng, with a displacement of 5.05 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 558 km. The total distance between these cities is 677 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Ungsang to Sinŭiju, with a displacement of 2.25 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 501 km. The total distance between these cities is 568 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in North Korea reach significant distances, such as the 19,398 kilometers between Pyongyang and Buenos Aires, covering a transcontinental connection between Asia and South America. Below are some international distances from North Korea.

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