Malmo, Sweden → Copenhagen, Denmark
15 nautical miles · Direction: nearby
The straight-line distance from Malmo to Copenhagen is 28 km (18 miles). Copenhagen lies roughly west-northwest of Malmo; the initial great-circle bearing is 286° (WNW). It is an international route from Sweden to Denmark.
Malmo (Skåne, Sweden) sits at 55.6059°N, 13.0007°E; Copenhagen (Capital Region, Denmark) is at 55.6761°N, 12.5683°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 286° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~32 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~37 km · ~28 min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Malmo to Copenhagen: about 37 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Malmo and Copenhagen lies at approximately 55.6412°N, 12.7847°E — the position that is an equal 14 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Malmo (Europe/Stockholm) and Copenhagen (Europe/Copenhagen) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Malmo uses the Swedish Krona (SEK), while Copenhagen uses the Danish Krone (DKK). The primary language changes from Swedish in Malmo to Danish in Copenhagen.
The straight-line distance from Malmo to Copenhagen is approximately 28 km (18 miles, 15 nautical miles).
Copenhagen lies roughly west-northwest of Malmo; the initial great-circle bearing is 286° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 32 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.
Rough road-length estimate for Malmo to Copenhagen: about 37 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Malmo (Europe/Stockholm) 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