Busan, South Korea → Osaka, Japan
318 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Busan to Osaka is 588 km (365 miles). Osaka lies roughly east of Busan; the initial great-circle bearing is 93° (E). It is an international route from South Korea to Japan.
Busan (Southeast, South Korea) sits at 35.1796°N, 129.0756°E; Osaka (Kansai, Japan) is at 34.6937°N, 135.5023°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 93° (E); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 14min | 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 Osaka — 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 Osaka lies at approximately 34.9790°N, 132.2985°E — the position that is an equal 294 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Busan (Asia/Seoul) and Osaka (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 Osaka uses the Japanese Yen (JPY). The primary language changes from Korean in Busan to Japanese in Osaka.
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The straight-line distance from Busan to Osaka is approximately 588 km (365 miles, 318 nautical miles).
Osaka lies roughly east of Busan; the initial great-circle bearing is 93° (E).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 14min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Busan and Osaka — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Busan (Asia/Seoul) and Osaka (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