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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 | |
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Pyongyang | - | 459 km 285 mi | 182 km 113 mi | 45 km 28 mi | 110 km 69 mi | 47 km 29 mi | 226 km 141 mi | 334 km 208 mi |
Chongjin | 459 km 285 mi | - | 281 km 175 mi | 503 km 313 mi | 542 km 337 mi | 418 km 260 mi | 282 km 175 mi | 140 km 87 mi |
Hamhŭng | 182 km 113 mi | 281 km 175 mi | - | 226 km 140 mi | 261 km 162 mi | 148 km 92 mi | 142 km 88 mi | 173 km 108 mi |
Namp’o | 45 km 28 mi | 503 km 313 mi | 226 km 140 mi | - | 82 km 51 mi | 89 km 56 mi | 268 km 166 mi | 379 km 235 mi |
Haeju | 110 km 69 mi | 542 km 337 mi | 261 km 162 mi | 82 km 51 mi | - | 156 km 97 mi | 334 km 207 mi | 429 km 266 mi |
Sunch’ŏn | 47 km 29 mi | 418 km 260 mi | 148 km 92 mi | 89 km 56 mi | 156 km 97 mi | - | 180 km 112 mi | 290 km 180 mi |
Kanggye | 226 km 141 mi | 282 km 175 mi | 142 km 88 mi | 268 km 166 mi | 334 km 207 mi | 180 km 112 mi | - | 142 km 88 mi |
Hyesan | 334 km 208 mi | 140 km 87 mi | 173 km 108 mi | 379 km 235 mi | 429 km 266 mi | 290 km 180 mi | 142 km 88 mi | - |
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 |
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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.
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.
Pyongyang → London | 8,685 km |
Pyongyang → Los Angeles | 9,579 km |
Pyongyang → Sydney | 8,488 km |
Pyongyang → Paris | 8,794 km |
Pyongyang → Tokyo | 1,288 km |
Pyongyang → Buenos Aires | 19,398 km |
Chongjin → London | 8,592 km |
Chongjin → Los Angeles | 9,121 km |
Chongjin → Sydney | 8,660 km |
Chongjin → Paris | 8,724 km |
Chongjin → Tokyo | 1,095 km |
Chongjin → Buenos Aires | 18,944 km |
Hamhŭng → London | 8,679 km |
Hamhŭng → Los Angeles | 9,399 km |
Hamhŭng → Sydney | 8,525 km |
Hamhŭng → Paris | 8,797 km |
Hamhŭng → Tokyo | 1,168 km |
Hamhŭng → Buenos Aires | 19,225 km |
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