How far is El Hierro from Edinburgh?

The distance between Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport) and El Hierro (El Hierro Airport) is 2071 miles / 3334 kilometers / 1800 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to El Hierro (VDE) is 2865 miles / 4611 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 74 hours 3 minutes.

Distance from Edinburgh to El Hierro

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 2071.402 miles
• 3333.598 kilometers
• 1799.999 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

• 2072.753 miles
• 3335.773 kilometers
• 1801.173 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 Edinburgh to El Hierro?

The estimated flight time from Edinburgh Airport to El Hierro Airport is 4 hours and 25 minutes.

What is the time difference between Edinburgh and El Hierro?

There is no time difference between Edinburgh and El Hierro.

Flight carbon footprint between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and El Hierro Airport (VDE)

On average, flying from Edinburgh to El Hierro generates about 225 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 225 kilograms equals 497 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin	Edinburgh Airport
City:	Edinburgh
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	EDI
ICAO Code:	EGPH
Coordinates:	55°57′0″N, 3°22′20″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