Distance from Kaesŏng to Chicago

The distance between Kaesŏng, North Korea and Chicago, United States is 10,511 kilometers (6,531 miles).

Kaesŏng, Kaesong, North Korea

Chicago, Illinois, United States

From Kaesŏng to Chicago, the straight-line distance is 10,511 kilometers, heading northeast. Kaesŏng is at 42 meters above sea level, while Chicago is at 180 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Kaesŏng, North Korea

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang

Coordinates: 37.9708° N 126.5544° E

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Gimpo International Airport (GMP)
  • Incheon International Airport (ICN)
  • Seoul Air Base (SSN)
  • Suwon Airport (SWU)
  • Osan Air Base (OSN)
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

Other distances from Kaesŏng

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kaesŏng to Pyongyang 137 km
From Kaesŏng to Chongjin 506 km
From Kaesŏng to Hamhŭng 232 km
From Kaesŏng to Namp’o 131 km
From Kaesŏng to Haeju 74 km

Other distances from Chicago

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Guadalajara, Mexico Minsk, Belarus 10,511 km
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Minsk, Belarus Tonalá, Mexico 10,508 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Porto Alegre, Brazil 10,508 km
Seoul, South Korea Kansas City, United States 10,515 km
Moscow, Russia Cúcuta, Colombia 10,515 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Benin City, Nigeria 10,507 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Washington, United States 10,515 km
Seoul, South Korea Wichita, United States 10,516 km
Bucharest, Romania Campinas, Brazil 10,516 km
Edmonton, Canada Puente Alto, Chile 10,506 km
Zapopan, Mexico Minsk, Belarus 10,505 km
Belgrade, Serbia Curitiba, Brazil 10,505 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Lima, Peru 10,518 km
Belgrade, Serbia San Luis Potosí, Mexico 10,518 km
Baghdad, Iraq Charlotte, United States 10,519 km

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