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Keszthely, Zala County, Hungary – Hungary Flag

Current Date And Time In Keszthely, Hungary

Saturday, 15 August 2026
05:00:32 CEST
Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 19,652

📍 Cities Near To Keszthely


Find cities, states and countries closest to Keszthely in Zala County, Hungary with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Keszthely.

📍 Keszthely Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Keszthely from our regional database:

State / RegionZala County
Total Population19,652
Land Area75.98 km²
Population Density258.65 / km²
Center Latitude46.7681° N
Center Longitude17.2432° E
Elevation128 m (420 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Zala County#3 of 24
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ábrahámhegy Ábrahámhegy15 24 13
East (E)
National Flag Of Ajka Ajka27 44 24
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Alsónemesapáti Alsónemesapáti16 25 14
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Alsópáhok Alsópáhok3 5 3
West (W)
National Flag Of Alsóújlak Alsóújlak28 46 25
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Badacsonytomaj Badacsonytomaj13 21 11
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Badacsonytördemic Badacsonytördemic11 18 10
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bak Bak19 31 17
West (W)
National Flag Of Balatonberény Balatonberény6 9 5
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Balatonfenyves Balatonfenyves12 20 11
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Boglarlelle Boglarlelle22 35 19
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Böhönye Böhönye25 41 22
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Csabrendek Csabrendek17 28 15
North (N)
National Flag Of Cserszegtomaj Cserszegtomaj3 4 2
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Devecser Devecser25 40 22
North-northeast (NNE)

🏳️ States Near To Keszthely


States and regions closest to Zala County (home state of Keszthely), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Baranya Baranya80 129 70
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bjelovar-Bilogora Bjelovar-Bilogora66 107 58
South (S)
National Flag Of Bratislava Region Bratislava Region109 176 95
North (N)
National Flag Of Brčko Brčko158 254 137
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Brod-Posavina Brod-Posavina104 167 90
South (S)
National Flag Of Burgenland Burgenland42 67 36
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of County of Osijek-Baranja County of Osijek-Baranja108 174 94
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Destrnik Destrnik52 84 45
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Dobrna Dobrna85 137 74
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Dolenjske Toplice Dolenjske Toplice112 180 97
Southwest (SW)

🌎 Countries Near To Keszthely


Countries bordering or closest to Hungary, with aerial distance and compass direction from Keszthely's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Albania Albania416 670 362
South (S)
National Flag Of Austria Austria233 375 202
West (W)
National Flag Of Belarus Belarus585 941 508
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina241 388 209
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bulgaria Bulgaria423 681 367
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia250 403 217
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia260 419 226
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark759 1,222 659
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Germany Germany493 794 428
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Greece Greece571 919 496
South-southeast (SSE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Keszthely. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Zala County, Hungary.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Keszthely (You)Zala County19,652
GyenesdiásZala County2,7963.3E
CserszegtomajZala County1,9414.1NNW
HévízZala County4,4385.1WNW
VonyarcvashegyZala County1,9025.4ESE
AlsópáhokZala County1,2545.5W
SármellékZala County1,8368.4SW
NemesbükZala County6258.9NW
BalatonberénySomogy County1,2129.0SE
SzigligetVeszprém80515.1ENE
KéthelySomogy County2,40817.8SE

🏆 Zala County City Rankings

How does Keszthely rank within Zala County? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Keszthely appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Zalaegerszeg61,898
Nagykanizsa47,349
Keszthely ⭐19,652
Lenti8,399
Zalaszentgrót7,796
Kiskanizsa5,000
Letenye4,527
Hévíz4,438
Zalalövő3,195
Zalakomár3,103

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Nagykanizsa148.40
Zalaegerszeg102.41
Keszthely ⭐75.98
Zalaszentgrót74.65
Lenti73.79
Zalakomár54.88
Zalalövő52.64
Letenye41.74
Türje38.24
Becsehely36.13

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Zalaegerszeg604.41
Hévíz534.70
Nagykanizsa319.06
Keszthely ⭐258.65
Murakeresztúr168.15
Cserszegtomaj154.05
Gyenesdiás151.14
Vonyarcvashegy133.19
Lenti113.82
Letenye108.46
✈️ Nearest Airport
Hévíz–Balaton Airport
IATA: SOB
11 km (7 mi) from Keszthely
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Zala County Cities
Keszthely ranks #3 of 24 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Keszthely? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Keszthely Sits on the Map

Keszthely sits inside Zala County, Hungary and ranks #3 of 24 cities in Zala County by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Keszthely to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Keszthely outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Keszthely and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Keszthely against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Zala County city rankings

🌎 Beyond Keszthely: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Keszthely and the countries closest to Keszthely by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Hungary. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Keszthely, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Keszthely at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Keszthely

If you're stringing together stops in Zala County, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Keszthely — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Keszthely MapView the Keszthely map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Keszthely Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Zala County OverviewExplore the Zala County state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Hungary Country DataGet complete Hungary data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Keszthely

Which cities are closest to Keszthely?

See the Cities Near To Keszthely table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Zala County by population and density.

How is the distance from Keszthely to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Keszthely and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Keszthely map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Keszthely will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Keszthely to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Keszthely?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Keszthely. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Zala County city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Keszthely compare in size to the cities near it?

Keszthely ranks #3 of 24 cities in Zala County by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Keszthely?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Keszthely is Hévíz–Balaton Airport (SOB), about 11 km (7 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.