Do airlines now intentionally route around North Korea?
I've noticed on some flights to Asia from North America, often the most direct path involves flying over North Korea.
I noticed however, that during the flight, the plane would slightly bypass North Korea in its route.
This made me wonder, is this intentionally done as a safety precaution? Or does North Korea charge airlines a fee for using their airspace, making it not worth it?
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Do planes avoid flying over North Korea?
The US prohibits flights across all North Korean airspace, including the oceanic part of the ZKKP/Pyongyang FIR over the Sea of Japan. Several other countries have airspace warnings in place which advise caution due to the risk posed by unannounced rocket launches.Do commercial jets fly over North Korea?
Currently, there are no inter-Korean flights, due to laws in both countries. In 2014, Air Koryo operated a series of services to Seoul Incheon International Airport with Tu-204 and An-148 aircraft for the Asian Games.Do planes go to North Korea?
The overwhelming majority of foreigners travel to North Korea via China. The North Korean national airline, Air Koryo, has three regular flights per week linking Beijing and Pyongyang. Air China operates flights between Beijing and Pyongyang 3 times a week starting from March 31, 2008.North Korea's Slow Motion Military - North Korea parade in Slow Motion
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