South Korea
JapanBusan to Yokohama shipping route.
658 nautical miles direct, about 2.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Busan and Yokohama
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
BusanSeaYokohamaShipping time from Busan to Yokohama
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 658 nm | 2.3 d | 2.0 d | 1.5 d |
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About the Busan to Yokohama shipping route
Busan to Yokohama is a 658 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading east from South Korea to Japan. That is 1,218 km of water against 962 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
At sea, the voyage lasts 2.3 days at 12 knots, 2.0 days at 14 knots and 1.5 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 Yokohama to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Busan to Yokohama move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Yokohama (JPYOK) carriers give about 8 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, Yokohama is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations include Dalian (544 nm), Ningbo (522 nm) and Qingdao (481 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Busan to Yokohama?
The port to port distance from Busan to Yokohama is 658 nautical miles (1,218 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Busan to Yokohama?
About 2.0 days at 14 knots and 1.5 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 Yokohama 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 Dalian544 nm
- Busan to Tokyo669 nm
- Shanghai to Yokohama1,031 nm
- Incheon to Yokohama1,056 nm
- Ningbo to Yokohama1,064 nm
- Qingdao to Yokohama1,101 nm
- Dalian to Yokohama1,165 nm
- Xiamen to Yokohama1,336 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.