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ChinaBusan to Dalian shipping route.
544 nautical miles direct, about 1.6 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Busan and Dalian
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
BusanSeaDalianShipping time from Busan to Dalian
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 544 nm | 1.9 d | 1.6 d | 1.3 d |
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About the Busan to Dalian shipping route
Ships leaving Busan for Dalian head north west and cover a sea distance of 544 nautical miles (1,008 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 781 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
At sea, the voyage lasts 1.9 days at 12 knots, 1.6 days at 14 knots and 1.3 days at 18 knots. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Busan and Dalian to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Busan to Dalian move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Dalian (CNDLC) carriers give about 6 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Busan in this directory, Dalian is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations include Ningbo (522 nm), Qingdao (481 nm) and Shanghai (469 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Busan to Dalian?
The port to port distance from Busan to Dalian is 544 nautical miles (1,008 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Busan to Dalian?
About 1.6 days at 14 knots and 1.3 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Dalian to Busan has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Busan to Incheon435 nm
- Busan to Shanghai469 nm
- Busan to Qingdao481 nm
- Busan to Ningbo522 nm
- Busan to
Yokohama658 nm - Busan to Tokyo669 nm
- Shanghai to Dalian553 nm
- Ningbo to Dalian606 nm
- Xiamen to Dalian996 nm
Kaohsiung to Dalian1,042 nm- Yokohama to Dalian1,165 nm
- Tokyo to Dalian1,176 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.