South KoreaSouth KoreaIncheon to Busan shipping route.
435 nautical miles direct, about 1.3 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Incheon and Busan
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
IncheonSeaBusanShipping time from Incheon to Busan
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 435 nm | 1.5 d | 1.3 d | 1.0 d |
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About the Incheon to Busan shipping route
Incheon to Busan is a 435 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south east from South Korea to South Korea. That is 806 km of water against 342 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 1.5 days at 12 knots, 1.3 days at 14 knots and 1.0 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 Incheon and Busan to plan the full ocean transit time.
Container freight rates on Incheon 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 64 port to port routes from Incheon in this directory, Busan is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations include Qingdao (316 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Incheon to Busan?
The port to port distance from Incheon to Busan is 435 nautical miles (806 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Incheon to Busan?
About 1.3 days at 14 knots and 1.0 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 Incheon has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Incheon to
Qingdao316 nm - Incheon to Shanghai538 nm
- Incheon to Ningbo591 nm
- Incheon to Xiamen981 nm
- Incheon to
Kaohsiung1,027 nm - Incheon to
Yokohama1,056 nm - Shanghai to Busan469 nm
- Qingdao to Busan481 nm
- Ningbo to Busan522 nm
- Dalian to Busan544 nm
- Yokohama to Busan658 nm
- Tokyo to Busan669 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.