We recommend at least 1 hour 45 min for a comfortable connection at Pyongyang / Sunan (capital) Airport. The minimum connection time is 60 minutes for domestic flights and 120 minutes for international flights. Transit between terminals takes up to 8 minutes.

Domestic-to-Domestic: 60 min. Domestic-to-International: 90 min. International-to-Domestic: 90 min. International-to-International: 120 min. These are the shortest layovers airlines will sell at Pyongyang / Sunan (capital) Airport.

Pyongyang Sunan is North Korea's primary international gateway, but connections are extremely rare due to minimal flight frequency and tight government control over passenger flows. The airport handles only a handful of daily flights, making same-day connections practically non-existent in normal operations. Pyongyang Sunan operates as a single, compact terminal facility with no separate domestic or international terminals. All passenger processing occurs within one building; passengers walk between check-in, security, immigration, and gates. Security re-screening is mandatory for all connecting passengers, as international arrivals and departures are processed through the same security checkpoint.

30 minutes cannot accommodate mandatory immigration processing, customs, security, and gate transit for any connection at this single-terminal facility. See full 30 min guide →

45 minutes does not provide adequate time for the full immigration, customs, security, and bag-transfer cycle required at this single-terminal airport. See full 45 min guide →

60 minutes is the MCT for domestic-domestic but remains tight for international passengers facing full immigration, customs, and security re-screening cycles. See full 1 hr guide →

75 minutes approaches feasibility but is still below the 90-minute minimum for international-to-domestic connections and does not reliably account for manual processing delays. See full 1¼ hr guide →

90 minutes meets the published MCT for international-to-domestic but remains vulnerable to immigration queue buildup or luggage complications. See full 1½ hr guide →

120 minutes meets the international-to-international MCT and provides sufficient time for full immigration, customs, bag reclaim/re-check, and security re-screening. See full 2 hr guide →

150 minutes comfortably exceeds international MCT and absorbs potential delays from manual processing, government manifesting, or security hold-ups. See full 2½ hr guide →

180 minutes provides substantial safety margin above all FNJ minimum connecting times and accounts for unpredictable administrative or security procedures. See full 3 hr guide →

240 minutes is well above all practical constraints at FNJ and provides full protection against processing delays, rebooking issues, or government discretionary procedures. See full 4 hr guide →