How far is El Hierro from Glasgow?

The distance between Glasgow (Glasgow Airport) and El Hierro (El Hierro Airport) is 2049 miles / 3297 kilometers / 1780 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Glasgow (GLA) to El Hierro (VDE) is 2864 miles / 4609 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 73 hours 54 minutes.

Distance from Glasgow to El Hierro

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 2048.780 miles
• 3297.191 kilometers
• 1780.341 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

• 2050.237 miles
• 3299.536 kilometers
• 1781.607 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 Glasgow to El Hierro?

The estimated flight time from Glasgow Airport to El Hierro Airport is 4 hours and 22 minutes.

What is the time difference between Glasgow and El Hierro?

There is no time difference between Glasgow and El Hierro.

Flight carbon footprint between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and El Hierro Airport (VDE)

On average, flying from Glasgow to El Hierro generates about 223 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 223 kilograms equals 492 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin	Glasgow Airport
City:	Glasgow
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	GLA
ICAO Code:	EGPF
Coordinates:	55°52′18″N, 4°25′59″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