Osaka, Japan → Busan, South Korea
318 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Osaka to Busan is 588 km (365 miles). Busan lies roughly west of Osaka; the initial great-circle bearing is 277° (W). It is an international route from Japan to South Korea.
Osaka (Kansai, Japan) sits at 34.6937°N, 135.5023°E; Busan (Southeast, South Korea) is at 35.1796°N, 129.0756°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 277° (W); 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 Osaka 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 Osaka and Busan 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.
Osaka (Asia/Tokyo) and Busan (Asia/Seoul) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Osaka uses the Japanese Yen (JPY), while Busan uses the South Korean Won (KRW). The primary language changes from Japanese in Osaka to Korean in Busan.
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The straight-line distance from Osaka to Busan is approximately 588 km (365 miles, 318 nautical miles).
Busan lies roughly west of Osaka; the initial great-circle bearing is 277° (W).
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 Osaka and Busan — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Osaka (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