Distance from Helsinki to Malmö
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How far is Helsinki from Malmö?
Helsinki (Finland) and Malmö (Sweden) are quite far apart: 869 km in a straight line, that is 540 miles or 469 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Helsinki to Malmö is 2,370 km (1,472 miles), about 29 h 22 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 173% longer than the straight line.
From Helsinki, Malmö lies to the south-west (initial bearing 239°). The route crosses from Finland into Sweden. The halfway point is at 58.0271°, 18.5878°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 35 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Helsinki
- Helsinki – Espoo 16 km
- Helsinki – Tallinn 82 km
- Helsinki – Tampere 160 km
- Helsinki – Saint Petersburg 300 km
- Helsinki – Riga 362 km
- Helsinki – Stockholm 396 km
- Helsinki – Kaunas 589 km
- Helsinki – Vilnius 610 km
- Helsinki – Vitebsk 636 km
Other distances from Malmö
- Malmö – Copenhagen 28 km
- 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 Helsinki from Malmö?
By road it is 2,370 km (1,472 miles) from Helsinki to Malmö; in a straight line it is 869 km (540 miles).
How long is the drive from Helsinki to Malmö?
About 29 h 22 min on the fastest route (2,370 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Malmö from Helsinki?
Malmö is to the south-west of Helsinki, at an initial bearing of 239°.
How long is the flight from Helsinki to Malmö?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 35 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.