Distance from Cairo to Busan
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How far is Cairo from Busan?
Cairo (Egypt) and Busan (South Korea) are very far apart: 8,793 km in a straight line, that is 5,464 miles or 4,748 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Cairo and Busan, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Cairo, Busan lies to the north-east (initial bearing 56°). The route crosses from Egypt into South Korea. The halfway point is at 44.1714°, 78.2941°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 29 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Cairo
- Cairo – Giza 7 km
- Cairo – Alexandria 180 km
- Cairo – Amman 494 km
- Cairo – Beirut 585 km
- Cairo – Nicosia 602 km
- Cairo – Damascus 611 km
- Cairo – Muratpaşa 761 km
- Cairo – Antalya 763 km
- Cairo – Mersin 814 km
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Cairo from Busan?
The straight-line distance between Cairo and Busan is 8,793 km (5,464 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Busan from Cairo?
Busan is to the north-east of Cairo, at an initial bearing of 56°.
How long is the flight from Cairo to Busan?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 29 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.