Distance from Malmö to Copenhagen
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How far is Malmö from Copenhagen?
Malmö (Sweden) and Copenhagen (Denmark) 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, Malmö to Copenhagen is 40.6 km (25.2 miles), about 44 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 42% longer than the straight line.
From Malmö, Copenhagen lies to the west (initial bearing 286°). The route crosses from Sweden into Denmark. 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Malmö from Copenhagen?
By road it is 40.6 km (25.2 miles) from Malmö to Copenhagen; in a straight line it is 28.5 km (17.7 miles).
How long is the drive from Malmö to Copenhagen?
About 44 min on the fastest route (40.6 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Copenhagen from Malmö?
Copenhagen is to the west of Malmö, at an initial bearing of 286°.
How long is the flight from Malmö to Copenhagen?
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.