The women's K-4 500 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2024 Summer Olympics will take place on 6 and 8 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 12 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-3rd to Final A, rest to SF.