How far is Nouakchott from El Hierro?

The distance between El Hierro (El Hierro Airport) and Nouakchott (Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport) is 665 miles / 1071 kilometers / 578 nautical miles.

Distance from El Hierro to Nouakchott

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 665.328 miles
• 1070.742 kilometers
• 578.154 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

• 667.896 miles
• 1074.874 kilometers
• 580.385 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 El Hierro to Nouakchott?

The estimated flight time from El Hierro Airport to Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport is 1 hour and 45 minutes.

What is the time difference between El Hierro and Nouakchott?

The time difference between El Hierro and Nouakchott is 1 hour. Nouakchott is 1 hour behind El Hierro.

Flight carbon footprint between El Hierro Airport (VDE) and Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC)

On average, flying from El Hierro to Nouakchott generates about 121 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 121 kilograms equals 266 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from El Hierro to Nouakchott

See the map of the shortest flight path between El Hierro Airport (VDE) and Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC).

Airport information

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

Destination	Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
City:	Nouakchott
Country:	Mauritania
IATA Code:	NKC
ICAO Code:	GQNO
Coordinates:	18°18′36″N, 15°58′10″W