The women's K-2 500 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2024 Summer Olympics will take place on 6 and 9 August 2024 at the National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France in Vaires-sur-Marne.

Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with at least 11 boats, with heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals.

The specifics of the progression format depend on the number of boats ultimately entered.

The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing.

[1] Progression System: 1st-2nd to SF, rest to QF.