How far is El Hierro from Cardiff?

The distance between Cardiff (Cardiff Airport) and El Hierro (El Hierro Airport) is 1795 miles / 2889 kilometers / 1560 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cardiff (CWL) to El Hierro (VDE) is 2433 miles / 3915 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 69 hours 24 minutes.

Distance from Cardiff to El Hierro

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cardiff to El Hierro. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1794.910 miles
• 2888.628 kilometers
• 1559.735 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 1796.320 miles
• 2890.896 kilometers
• 1560.959 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Cardiff to El Hierro?

The estimated flight time from Cardiff Airport to El Hierro Airport is 3 hours and 53 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cardiff and El Hierro?

There is no time difference between Cardiff and El Hierro.

Flight carbon footprint between Cardiff Airport (CWL) and El Hierro Airport (VDE)

On average, flying from Cardiff to El Hierro generates about 200 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 200 kilograms equals 440 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Cardiff to El Hierro

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cardiff Airport (CWL) and El Hierro Airport (VDE).

Airport information

Origin	Cardiff Airport
City:	Cardiff
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	CWL
ICAO Code:	EGFF
Coordinates:	51°23′48″N, 3°20′35″W

Destination	El Hierro Airport
City:	El Hierro
Country:	Spain
IATA Code:	VDE
ICAO Code:	GCHI
Coordinates:	27°48′53″N, 17°53′13″W