Nonstop flight route between Pyongyang, North Korea and Kiev, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(39°13'26"N by 125°40'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(50°20'40"N by 30°53'35"E)
Distance from FNJ to KBP:
4,389.72 miles (7,064.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), Pyongyang, North Korea and Boryspil International Airport (KBP), Kiev, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,390 miles (or 7,065 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Pyongyang Sunan International Airport and Boryspil International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Pyongyang Sunan International Airport and Boryspil International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNJ / ZKPY |
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| Location: | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°13'26"N by 125°40'12"E |
| Area Served: | Pyongyang |
| Operator/Owner: | North Korean government (100%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNJ |
| More Information: | FNJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBP / UKBB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kiev, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°20'40"N by 30°53'35"E |
| Area Served: | Kyiv/Kiev, Ukraine |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 427 feet (130 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBP |
| More Information: | KBP Maps & Info |
Facts about Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ):
- The furthest airport from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) is Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), which is nearly antipodal to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (meaning Pyongyang Sunan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Astor Piazzolla International Airport), and is located 12,240 miles (19,699 kilometers) away in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
- Air Koryo's Tupolev Tu-204 and low floor bus at FNJ
- The closest airport to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) is Incheon International Airport (ICN), which is located 129 miles (207 kilometers) SSE of FNJ.
- The main runway is equipped with ILS systems for precision approaches from both directions.
- In addition to being known as "Pyongyang Sunan International Airport", other names for FNJ include "평양순안국제공항" and "P'yŏngyang Sunan Kukche Konghang".
- The airport has two runways, 01/19 and 17/35.
- Because of Pyongyang Sunan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) has 2 runways.
- The airport can cater to four aircraft simultaneously.
Facts about Boryspil International Airport (KBP):
- Boryspil International Airport has four operational terminals, one of which is a VIP terminal.
- According to the media and industry experts, in 2013 once underdog in-city Zhuliany Airport has rapidly grown into a major, and more efficient, competitor to the still-leading Boryspil Airport.
- The furthest airport from Boryspil International Airport (KBP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,082 miles (17,835 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1993, the Ministry of Transportation of the newly independent Ukraine reorganized the airport into the Boryspil State International Airport and created a local subdivision of Air Ukraine to serve it.
- Boryspil International Airport (KBP) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Boryspil International Airport", another name for KBP is "Міжнародний аеропорт "Бориспіль"".
- The closest airport to Boryspil International Airport (KBP) is Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WNW of KBP.
- Because of Boryspil International Airport's relatively low elevation of 427 feet, planes can take off or land at Boryspil International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In the long term there are plans to build a third crosswind runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 128.60 miles (206.96 km) SSE | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea |     |
| 2 | 130.11 miles (209.39 km) SSE | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 3 | 130.11 miles (209.39 km) SSE | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 4 | 145.65 miles (234.41 km) SSE | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 5 | 160.71 miles (258.64 km) W | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 6 | 174.71 miles (281.17 km) ESE | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 7 | 175.01 miles (281.65 km) SE | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 8 | 197.38 miles (317.65 km) NW | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 9 | 199.84 miles (321.62 km) SSE | Cheongju International Airport (CJJ) | Cheong ju, South Korea | |
| 10 | 202.69 miles (326.20 km) NW | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 11 | 204.11 miles (328.48 km) ESE | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 12 | 209.36 miles (336.93 km) N | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 13 | 221.03 miles (355.71 km) NNE | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 14 | 222.25 miles (357.68 km) W | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 15 | 231.24 miles (372.15 km) SE | Yecheon Air Base (YEC) | Yecheon, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,240.27 miles (19,698.76 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,235.97 miles (19,691.83 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,233.87 miles (19,688.46 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,190.02 miles (19,617.88 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,137.29 miles (19,533.03 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,132.01 miles (19,524.53 km) S | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,119.61 miles (19,504.58 km) SSE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 12,108.69 miles (19,486.99 km) E | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,096.60 miles (19,467.54 km) SE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,083.48 miles (19,446.42 km) SE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,078.34 miles (19,438.15 km) ESE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,056.48 miles (19,402.98 km) SSE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,054.38 miles (19,399.60 km) SE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,043.36 miles (19,381.85 km) SE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,031.78 miles (19,363.23 km) SE | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.86 miles (31.96 km) WNW | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 74.06 miles (119.19 km) N | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 95.22 miles (153.24 km) W | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 124.91 miles (201.02 km) ESE | Myrhorod Airport (MXR) | Mirgorod, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 142.56 miles (229.43 km) SE | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 150.87 miles (242.80 km) N | Gomel Airport (GME) | Gomel, Belarus | |
| 7 | 190.25 miles (306.18 km) SE | Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine | |
| 8 | 223.01 miles (358.90 km) SW | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 9 | 231.86 miles (373.15 km) SSE | International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV) | Mykolaiv, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 233.86 miles (376.35 km) SE | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 237.75 miles (382.62 km) WSW | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 240.71 miles (387.38 km) E | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 242.85 miles (390.83 km) NE | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 14 | 251.18 miles (404.23 km) E | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| 15 | 251.73 miles (405.11 km) N | Mogilev Airport (MVQ) | Mogilev, Belarus | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,082.15 miles (17,834.95 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,644.95 miles (17,131.34 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,635.60 miles (17,116.30 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,630.59 miles (17,108.23 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,612.47 miles (17,079.07 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,609.87 miles (17,074.89 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,604.77 miles (17,066.68 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,598.97 miles (17,057.34 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,587.84 miles (17,039.43 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,578.43 miles (17,024.29 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,570.59 miles (17,011.67 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,570.10 miles (17,010.88 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,568.86 miles (17,008.89 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,567.88 miles (17,007.32 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,566.76 miles (17,005.50 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |