How far is Vancouver from Busan by sea?

5,168 nautical miles (9,571 km) on the shortest sea route.

How long does it take to sail from Vancouver to Busan?

15.4 days at 14 knots, 12.0 days at 18 knots, 9.8 days at 22 knots, not counting port time.

Vancouver to Busan sea distance

Vancouver, Canada (CAVAN) to Busan, South Korea (KRPUS) is 5,168 nautical miles (9,571 km) by sea.

Distance and sailing time

Distance	5,168 nm · 9,571 km
At 14 knots	15.4 days (369 h)
At 18 knots	12.0 days (287 h)
At 22 knots	9.8 days (235 h)

Time at sea only, excluding port calls, canal waiting and weather.

Passages

No named canals or straits on this route.

Emissions estimate

Inside ECA/SECA zones	508 km (5% of the route)
CO₂e	≈ 3,353 t

Rough estimate for a post-Panamax container ship, not a certified figure. ECA share uses bounding boxes.

Compute it yourself

import { seaRoute } from 'searoute-ts';
import 'searoute-ts/ports';

const route = seaRoute('CAVAN', 'KRPUS', { vesselDraftMeters: 14 });
console.log(route.properties.length); // 5,168 nm

npm install searoute-ts · GitHub · npm

Related routes

Reverse direction: Busan to Vancouver · 5,168 nm

More to Busan

Shanghai to Busan · 460 nm
Singapore to Busan · 2,559 nm
Seattle to Busan · 5,192 nm
Los Angeles to Busan · 5,471 nm
Long Beach to Busan · 5,471 nm
Felixstowe to Busan · 10,901 nm

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