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How far is El Hierro from Graciosa Island?

The distance between Graciosa Island (Graciosa Airport) and El Hierro (El Hierro Airport) is 972 miles / 1564 kilometers / 845 nautical miles.

Graciosa Airport – El Hierro Airport

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Distance from Graciosa Island to El Hierro

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 971.890 miles
  • 1564.105 kilometers
  • 844.549 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
  • 972.721 miles
  • 1565.442 kilometers
  • 845.271 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 Graciosa Island to El Hierro?

The estimated flight time from Graciosa Airport to El Hierro Airport is 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Graciosa Airport (GRW) and El Hierro Airport (VDE)

On average, flying from Graciosa Island 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 Graciosa Island to El Hierro

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

Airport information

Origin Graciosa Airport
City: Graciosa Island
Country: Portugal Flag of Portugal
IATA Code: GRW
ICAO Code: LPGR
Coordinates: 39°5′31″N, 28°1′47″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