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How Far Is North Korea From America In Miles<\/h2>\n

North Korea, officially known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, is considered one of, if not the most, isolated and reclusive countries in the world. This means it is difficult to establish a precise distance between the two countries. Instead, it is necessary to assess the distance based on the available information. <\/p>\n

Generally, North Korea and the United States are approximately 2,625 miles (4,219 kilometers) apart, according to Time and Date<\/i>. This would mean that rising in the east on the United States’s east coast, the Pyongyang (official capital of North Korea) would set on the western horizon. It is easy to estimate the distance by looking on a map, but that is not accurate enough. <\/p>\n

To get a more precise distance between North Korea and the United States, it is necessary to take into account the shape of the earth which is an oblate spheroid. As such, the North Pole is slightly closer to the United States than the South Pole. The shortest straight-line distance between North Korea and the United States is likely to be around 2,556 miles (4,109 kilometers) according to the Great Circle Mapper <\/i>. <\/p>\n

The fastest way to travel between the two countries would be by air. The shortest flight distance is 2,540 miles or 4,087 kilometers between Pyongyang and Anchorage, Alaska. That said, it would take several days to cross the Pacific Ocean by conventional airplanes and there are no direct commercial airlines connecting the two countries. <\/p>\n