Hamburg, Germany → Copenhagen, Denmark
156 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Hamburg to Copenhagen is 289 km (179 miles). Copenhagen lies roughly northeast of Hamburg; the initial great-circle bearing is 34° (NE). It is an international route from Germany to Denmark.
Hamburg (Hamburg, Germany) sits at 53.5511°N, 9.9937°E; Copenhagen (Capital Region, Denmark) is at 55.6761°N, 12.5683°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 34° (NE); 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 Hamburg to Copenhagen 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 Hamburg and Copenhagen 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.
Hamburg (Europe/Berlin) and Copenhagen (Europe/Copenhagen) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Hamburg uses the Euro (EUR), while Copenhagen uses the Danish Krone (DKK). The primary language changes from German in Hamburg to Danish in Copenhagen.
All distances from Hamburg · All distances from Copenhagen
The straight-line distance from Hamburg to Copenhagen is approximately 289 km (179 miles, 156 nautical miles).
Copenhagen lies roughly northeast of Hamburg; the initial great-circle bearing is 34° (NE).
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 Hamburg to Copenhagen crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Hamburg (Europe/Berlin) and Copenhagen (Europe/Copenhagen) 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