Seoul, South Korea → Busan, South Korea
176 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Seoul to Busan is 325 km (202 miles). Busan lies roughly southeast of Seoul; the initial great-circle bearing is 144° (SE). It is a domestic route within South Korea.
Seoul (Capital Area, South Korea) sits at 37.5665°N, 126.9780°E; Busan (Southeast, South Korea) is at 35.1796°N, 129.0756°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 144° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~54 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~423 km · ~5h 17min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Seoul to Busan: about 423 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Seoul and Busan lies at approximately 36.3776°N, 128.0429°E — the position that is an equal 163 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Seoul and Busan both use the Asia/Seoul time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
The straight-line distance from Seoul to Busan is approximately 325 km (202 miles, 176 nautical miles).
Busan lies roughly southeast of Seoul; the initial great-circle bearing is 144° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 54 min (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.
Rough road-length estimate for Seoul to Busan: about 423 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Seoul and Busan both use the Asia/Seoul time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
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