Distance from North Korea to Japan

The distance between North Korea and Japan is 1,045 kilometers (649 miles).

North Korea, Asia

Japan, Asia

1,045 km

Distance between centroids

511 km

Shortest distance

Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)

597 km

Shortest distance between major cities

Kaesŏng → Fukuoka

Distances between North Korea and Japan by cities:

Other distances from North Korea

Distance between countries	Kilometers
From North Korea to China	2,098 km
From North Korea to India	5,073 km
From North Korea to United States	10,367 km
From North Korea to Indonesia	4,759 km
From North Korea to Pakistan	5,305 km

Distances between countries	Kilometers
From Japan to China	3,054 km
From Japan to India	5,968 km
From Japan to United States	10,173 km
From Japan to Indonesia	4,808 km
From Japan to Pakistan	6,316 km

The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between North Korea and Japan.