Hong Kong
South KoreaHong Kong to Busan shipping route.
1,167 nautical miles direct, about 3.5 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Hong Kong and Busan
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
Hong KongSeaBusanShipping time from Hong Kong to Busan
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 1,167 nm | 4.1 d | 3.5 d | 2.7 d |
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About the Hong Kong to Busan shipping route
Hong Kong to Busan is a 1,167 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Hong Kong to South Korea. That is 2,162 km of water against 2,027 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 3.5 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 4.1 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 2.7. 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 Hong Kong and Busan to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Hong Kong to Busan move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Busan (KRPUS) carriers give about 10 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 63 port to port routes from Hong Kong in this directory, Busan is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations include Qingdao (1,108 nm), Ho Chi Minh City (900 nm) and Shanghai (844 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Hong Kong to Busan?
The port to port distance from Hong Kong to Busan is 1,167 nautical miles (2,162 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Hong Kong to Busan?
About 3.5 days at 14 knots and 2.7 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 Busan to Hong Kong has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Haiphong556 nm - Hong Kong to
Manila660 nm - Hong Kong to
Ningbo730 nm - Hong Kong to Shanghai844 nm
- Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City900 nm
- Incheon to Busan435 nm
- Shanghai to Busan469 nm
- Qingdao to Busan481 nm
- Ningbo to Busan522 nm
- Dalian to Busan544 nm
Yokohama to Busan658 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.