Distance from Copenhagen to Malmö
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How far is Copenhagen from Malmö?
Copenhagen (Denmark) and Malmö (Sweden) are very close to each other: 28.5 km in a straight line, that is 17.7 miles or 15.4 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Copenhagen to Malmö is 40.7 km (25.3 miles), about 44 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 43% longer than the straight line.
From Copenhagen, Malmö lies to the east (initial bearing 106°). The route crosses from Denmark into Sweden. The halfway point is at 55.6411°, 12.7833°.
Over such a short distance flying makes no sense; driving is the fastest option – the road distance and driving time are shown on the map.
Other distances from Copenhagen
- Copenhagen – Århus 156 km
- Copenhagen – Kiel 216 km
- Copenhagen – Göteborg 229 km
- Copenhagen – Lübeck 234 km
- Copenhagen – Szczecin 281 km
- Copenhagen – Hamburg 289 km
- Copenhagen – Berlin 355 km
- Copenhagen – Bremen 378 km
Other distances from Malmö
- Malmö – Århus 184 km
- Malmö – Kiel 232 km
- Malmö – Göteborg 242 km
- Malmö – Lübeck 244 km
- Malmö – Szczecin 262 km
- Malmö – Hamburg 300 km
- Malmö – Berlin 344 km
- Malmö – Gdynia 372 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Copenhagen from Malmö?
By road it is 40.7 km (25.3 miles) from Copenhagen to Malmö; in a straight line it is 28.5 km (17.7 miles).
How long is the drive from Copenhagen to Malmö?
About 44 min on the fastest route (40.7 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Malmö from Copenhagen?
Malmö is to the east of Copenhagen, at an initial bearing of 106°.
How long is the flight from Copenhagen to Malmö?
A direct flight would take about 32 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.