South Korea
ChinaBusan to Shanghai shipping route.
469 nautical miles direct, about 1.4 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Busan and Shanghai
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
BusanSeaShanghaiShipping time from Busan to Shanghai
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 469 nm | 1.6 d | 1.4 d | 1.1 d |
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About the Busan to Shanghai shipping route
Busan to Shanghai is a 469 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from South Korea to China. That is 869 km of water against 812 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 1.4 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 1.6 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 1.1. Liner schedules on the lane quote 2 to 10 days port to port, because the services call at other ports and some transship. Over the last 30 days we counted 16 sailings by 1 carrier (ONE).
Recent freight rates for KRPUS to CNSHA start at $200 for a 20GP and $300 for a 40GP. These are spot market prices from carriers that sail the lane; your quote will also include terminal handling, documentation and any bunker surcharge. At Shanghai (CNSHA) 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, Shanghai is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations include Incheon (435 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Busan to Shanghai?
The port to port distance from Busan to Shanghai is 469 nautical miles (869 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Busan to Shanghai?
About 1.4 days at 14 knots and 1.1 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services on this lane quote 2 to 10 days.
What are freight rates from Busan to Shanghai?
Recent spot rates for KRPUS to CNSHA start at $200 per 20GP and $300 per 40GP, before local charges. Rates change weekly.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Shanghai to Busan has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Busan to Incheon435 nm
- Busan to Qingdao481 nm
- Busan to Ningbo522 nm
- Busan to Dalian544 nm
- Busan to
Yokohama658 nm - Busan to Tokyo669 nm
- Qingdao to Shanghai410 nm
- Incheon to Shanghai538 nm
- Dalian to Shanghai553 nm
- Xiamen to Shanghai589 nm
Kaohsiung to Shanghai635 nm
Hong Kong to Shanghai844 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.