Distance from Leipzig to Aachen
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How far is Leipzig from Aachen?
Leipzig (Germany) and Aachen (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 445 km in a straight line, that is 277 miles or 240 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Leipzig to Aachen is 565 km (351 miles), about 5 h 41 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 27% longer than the straight line.
From Leipzig, Aachen lies to the west (initial bearing 264°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 51.1003°, 9.2082°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 3 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 Leipzig
- Leipzig – Halle (Saale) 31 km
- Leipzig – Chemnitz 68 km
- Leipzig – Dresden 101 km
- Leipzig – Magdeburg 101 km
- Leipzig – Erfurt 102 km
- Leipzig – Berlin 150 km
- Leipzig – Braunschweig 163 km
- Leipzig – Prague 200 km
- Leipzig – Hannover 214 km
Other distances from Aachen
- Aachen – Mönchengladbach 52 km
- Aachen – Köln 63 km
- Aachen – Düsseldorf 69 km
- Aachen – Krefeld 70 km
- Aachen – Bonn 71 km
- Aachen – Eindhoven 85 km
- Aachen – Duisburg 87 km
- Aachen – Wuppertal 92 km
- Aachen – Oberhausen 95 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Leipzig from Aachen?
By road it is 565 km (351 miles) from Leipzig to Aachen; in a straight line it is 445 km (277 miles).
How long is the drive from Leipzig to Aachen?
About 5 h 41 min on the fastest route (565 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Aachen from Leipzig?
Aachen is to the west of Leipzig, at an initial bearing of 264°.
How long is the flight from Leipzig to Aachen?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 3 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.