Tokyo, Japan → Busan, South Korea
518 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Busan is 959 km (596 miles). Busan lies roughly west of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 270° (W). It is an international route from Japan to South Korea.
Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) sits at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E; Busan (Southeast, South Korea) is at 35.1796°N, 129.0756°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 270° (W); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 42min | 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo and Busan lies at approximately 35.5434°N, 134.3466°E — the position that is an equal 480 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo) and Busan (Asia/Seoul) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Tokyo uses the Japanese Yen (JPY), while Busan uses the South Korean Won (KRW). The primary language changes from Japanese in Tokyo to Korean in Busan.
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The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Busan is approximately 959 km (596 miles, 518 nautical miles).
Busan lies roughly west of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 270° (W).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 42min (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 Tokyo and Busan — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Tokyo (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