Copenhagen, Denmark → Hamburg, Germany
156 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to Hamburg is 289 km (179 miles). Hamburg lies roughly southwest of Copenhagen; the initial great-circle bearing is 216° (SW). It is an international route from Denmark to Germany.
Copenhagen (Capital Region, Denmark) sits at 55.6761°N, 12.5683°E; Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany) is at 53.5511°N, 9.9937°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 216° (SW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~52 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Water crossing on the direct line |
The straight-line path from Copenhagen to Hamburg crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Copenhagen and Hamburg lies at approximately 54.6204°N, 11.2474°E — the position that is an equal 145 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Copenhagen (Europe/Copenhagen) and Hamburg (Europe/Berlin) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Copenhagen uses the Danish Krone (DKK), while Hamburg uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Danish in Copenhagen to German in Hamburg.
All distances from Copenhagen · All distances from Hamburg
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to Hamburg is approximately 289 km (179 miles, 156 nautical miles).
Hamburg lies roughly southwest of Copenhagen; the initial great-circle bearing is 216° (SW).
Estimated flight time is about 52 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
The straight-line path from Copenhagen to Hamburg crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Copenhagen (Europe/Copenhagen) and Hamburg (Europe/Berlin) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances