Fukuoka, Japan → Busan, South Korea
116 nautical miles · Direction: nearby
The straight-line distance from Fukuoka to Busan is 215 km (133 miles). Busan lies roughly northwest of Fukuoka; the initial great-circle bearing is 326° (NW). It is an international route from Japan to South Korea.
Fukuoka (Kyushu, Japan) sits at 33.5904°N, 130.4017°E; Busan (Southeast, South Korea) is at 35.1796°N, 129.0756°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 326° (NW); 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 Fukuoka and Busan — 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 Fukuoka and Busan 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.
Fukuoka (Asia/Tokyo) and Busan (Asia/Seoul) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Fukuoka uses the Japanese Yen (JPY), while Busan uses the South Korean Won (KRW). The primary language changes from Japanese in Fukuoka to Korean in Busan.
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The straight-line distance from Fukuoka to Busan is approximately 215 km (133 miles, 116 nautical miles).
Busan lies roughly northwest of Fukuoka; the initial great-circle bearing is 326° (NW).
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 Fukuoka and Busan — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Fukuoka (Asia/Tokyo) and Busan (Asia/Seoul) 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