Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 237 | 9.8d | 9.8–9.8 d | — |
All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.
The median transit time is 9.8 days. This is based on 135 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 9.8–9.8 days (P25–P75 of 237 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Hakata to Busan is approximately 119 nautical miles (220 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Hakata to Busan.
Approximately 16.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Hakata is 4.81 days. Vessel sail time from Hakata to Busan is 9.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Busan is 2.0 days.
Container shipping from Hakata to Busan spans approximately 119 nautical miles, equivalent to 220 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 237 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 135 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Hakata to Busan with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 9.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 9.8 to 9.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 16.6 days. Median gate-in dwell at Hakata is 4.81 days, representing the time a container spends at the origin terminal between arrival at the gate and loading onto the vessel. Vessel sail time from Hakata to Busan is 9.8 days. Median gate-out dwell at Busan is 2.0 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
Direct service — meaning no transshipment between origin and destination — is the dominant routing on this corridor. It is supported by 237 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 135 were containers literally booked direct from Hakata to Busan and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 9.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 9.8 to 9.8 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 9.8 to 9.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 0.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.81 days of gate-in dwell at Hakata and 2.0 days of gate-out dwell at Busan on top of the chosen sail time.