The men's K-4 500 metres competition at the 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Račice took place at the Sportcentrum Račice.

[1] The schedule was as follows:[2] All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) The six fastest boats in each heat, plus the three fastest remaining boats advanced to the semifinals.

[3] Qualification in each semi was as follows: The fastest three boats advanced to the A final.

The next three fastest boats advanced to the B final.

[5] Competitors in this final raced for positions 1 to 9, with medals going to the top three.