Distance from Sendai to Busan
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How far is Sendai from Busan?
Sendai (Japan) and Busan (South Korea) are quite far apart: 1,114 km in a straight line, that is 692 miles or 601 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Sendai to Busan is 1,596 km (992 miles), about 23 h 49 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 43% longer than the straight line.
From Sendai, Busan lies to the west (initial bearing 255°). The route crosses from Japan into South Korea. The halfway point is at 36.8309°, 134.8261°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 54 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 Sendai
- Sendai – Saitama 283 km
- Sendai – Yono 287 km
- Sendai – Tokyo 305 km
- Sendai – Kawasaki 322 km
- Sendai – Yokohama 333 km
- Sendai – Nagoya 492 km
- Sendai – Sapporo 535 km
- Sendai – Kyoto 581 km
- Sendai – Osaka 623 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 Sendai from Busan?
By road it is 1,596 km (992 miles) from Sendai to Busan; in a straight line it is 1,114 km (692 miles).
How long is the drive from Sendai to Busan?
About 23 h 49 min on the fastest route (1,596 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Busan from Sendai?
Busan is to the west of Sendai, at an initial bearing of 255°.
How long is the flight from Sendai to Busan?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 54 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.