Busan, South Korea → Fukuoka, Japan
116 nautical miles · Direction: nearby
The straight-line distance from Busan to Fukuoka is 215 km (133 miles). Fukuoka lies roughly southeast of Busan; the initial great-circle bearing is 145° (SE). It is an international route from South Korea to Japan.
Busan (Southeast, South Korea) sits at 35.1796°N, 129.0756°E; Fukuoka (Kyushu, Japan) is at 33.5904°N, 130.4017°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 145° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~46 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Busan and Fukuoka — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Busan and Fukuoka lies at approximately 34.3868°N, 129.7449°E — the position that is an equal 108 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Busan (Asia/Seoul) and Fukuoka (Asia/Tokyo) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Busan uses the South Korean Won (KRW), while Fukuoka uses the Japanese Yen (JPY). The primary language changes from Korean in Busan to Japanese in Fukuoka.
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The straight-line distance from Busan to Fukuoka is approximately 215 km (133 miles, 116 nautical miles).
Fukuoka lies roughly southeast of Busan; the initial great-circle bearing is 145° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 46 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Busan and Fukuoka — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Busan (Asia/Seoul) and Fukuoka (Asia/Tokyo) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances