Dragon boat at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's 500 metres

The men's dragon boat (traditional boat race) 500 metres competition at the 2018 Asian Games was held on 26 August 2018.

Schedule
All times are Western Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00)

Heats

 * Qualification: 1–3 → Semifinals (SF), Rest → Repechage (R)

Repechage

 * Qualification: 1–4 → Semifinals (SF), Rest → Tail race (TR)

Semifinals

 * Qualification: 1–3 → Grand final (GF), Rest → Tail race (TR)