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How far is El Hierro from Horta?

The distance between Horta (Horta Airport) and El Hierro (El Hierro Airport) is 967 miles / 1556 kilometers / 840 nautical miles.

Horta Airport – El Hierro Airport

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967
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1556
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840
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Distance from Horta to El Hierro

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 967.066 miles
  • 1556.341 kilometers
  • 840.357 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
  • 967.665 miles
  • 1557.307 kilometers
  • 840.878 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 Horta to El Hierro?

The estimated flight time from Horta Airport to El Hierro Airport is 2 hours and 19 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Horta Airport (HOR) and El Hierro Airport (VDE)

On average, flying from Horta to El Hierro generates about 149 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 149 kilograms equals 328 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Horta to El Hierro

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

Airport information

Origin Horta Airport
City: Horta
Country: Portugal Flag of Portugal
IATA Code: HOR
ICAO Code: LPHR
Coordinates: 38°31′11″N, 28°42′57″W
Destination El Hierro Airport
City: El Hierro
Country: Spain Flag of Spain
IATA Code: VDE
ICAO Code: GCHI
Coordinates: 27°48′53″N, 17°53′13″W