Distance from Busan to Shantou
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How far is Busan from Shantou?
Busan (South Korea) and Shantou (China) are quite far apart: 1,765 km in a straight line, that is 1,096 miles or 953 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Busan to Shantou is 2,819 km (1,751 miles), about 43 h 3 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 60% longer than the straight line.
From Busan, Shantou lies to the south-west (initial bearing 226°). The route crosses from South Korea into China. The halfway point is at 29.3759°, 122.5169°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 42 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Busan
- Busan – Daegu 94 km
- Busan – Gwangju 192 km
- Busan – Daejeon 203 km
- Busan – Fukuoka 210 km
- Busan – Suwon 304 km
- Busan – Seongnam-si 310 km
- Busan – Hiroshima 322 km
- Busan – Seoul 330 km
- Busan – Incheon 335 km
Other distances from Shantou
- Shantou – Jieyang 40 km
- Shantou – Xiamen 186 km
- Shantou – Kowloon 285 km
- Shantou – Shenzhen 286 km
- Shantou – Hong Kong 287 km
- Shantou – Dongguan 306 km
- Shantou – Guangzhou 355 km
- Shantou – Foshan 368 km
- Shantou – Kaohsiung 378 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Busan from Shantou?
By road it is 2,819 km (1,751 miles) from Busan to Shantou; in a straight line it is 1,765 km (1,096 miles).
How long is the drive from Busan to Shantou?
About 43 h 3 min on the fastest route (2,819 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Shantou from Busan?
Shantou is to the south-west of Busan, at an initial bearing of 226°.
How long is the flight from Busan to Shantou?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 42 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.