Distance from San Francisco to Busan

The distance between San Francisco, United States and Busan, South Korea is 9,091 kilometers (5,649 miles).

San Francisco, California, United States

Busan, South Korea

From San Francisco to Busan, the straight-line distance is 9,091 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San Francisco at 28 meters above sea level and Busan at 15 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
Busan, South Korea

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Seoul

Coordinates: 35.1017° N 129.03° E

Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)
  • Jinhae Airbase/Airport (G-813/K-10) (CHF)
  • Ulsan Airport (USN)
  • Sacheon Air Base/Airport (HIN)
  • Daegu Airport (TAE)

Other distances from San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Other distances from Busan

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Busan to Seoul 330 km
From Busan to Incheon 334 km
From Busan to Daegu 94 km
From Busan to Daejeon 203 km
From Busan to Gwangju 193 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Lisbon, Portugal Kolkata, India 9,091 km
Kano, Nigeria London, Canada 9,091 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Murcia, Spain 9,091 km
Chennai, India Gold Coast, Australia 9,091 km
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El Paso, United States Murcia, Spain 9,090 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Mesa, United States 9,092 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Wichita, United States 9,092 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Zaragoza, Spain 9,090 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 9,089 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Azcapotzalco, Mexico 9,089 km
Bucharest, Romania Salvador, Brazil 9,093 km
Madrid, Spain Tlalpan, Mexico 9,089 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Calgary, Canada 9,093 km
Indianapolis, United States Mar del Plata, Argentina 9,093 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 9,089 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Amsterdam, Netherlands 9,093 km
Rosario, Argentina Mesa, United States 9,094 km
Fort Worth, United States Budapest, Hungary 9,094 km
Stockholm, Sweden Saltillo, Mexico 9,094 km

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