Summary Air Koryo operates international flights to China and Russia, including to Beijing, Shenyang, and Vladivostok. Air Koryo's fleet consists of Antonov An-148/An-158 jets and Tupolev Tu-204. Air Koryo changed its livery in early 2024, dropping references to Korean unification in its logo.
After almost five years of being closed to foreigners after the Covid pandemic, the reclusive country of North Korea is finally reopening one city to foreign tourists in December. At least two China-based tour operators will be able to take tourists once again to visit the mountainous northern city of Samjiyon ( China approved the resumption of flights to Pyongyang in 2023 ). Here are five fun facts about Air Koryo - North Korea's flag carrier (although travelers should note that Americans are typically forbidden to visit North Korea by the State Department ).
1 International flights to China and Russia Air Koryo operates three to four international routes International destinations: Beijing, Shenyang, Vladivostok Domestic destinations: Mt. Paektu (Samjiyon), Mt. Chilbo (Orang), Sinuiju (Uiji), Hamhung (Sondok), and Wonsan (Kalma).
Origin: All flights from Pyongyang According to URI Tours , Air Koryo only has international flights to China's cities of Beijing, Shenyang, and Shanghai and to Russia's Far East city of Vladivostok. In the past, the airline also operated scheduled flights between Thailand's Bangkok and Macau and Kuwait. There were also charter flights to Singapore, Kuala Lum.