How far is El Hierro from Melilla?

The distance between Melilla (Melilla Airport) and El Hierro (El Hierro Airport) is 1018 miles / 1639 kilometers / 885 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Melilla (MLN) to El Hierro (VDE) is 1278 miles / 2056 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 44 hours 39 minutes.

Distance from Melilla to El Hierro

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 1018.353 miles
• 1638.881 kilometers
• 884.925 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

• 1017.553 miles
• 1637.592 kilometers
• 884.229 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 Melilla to El Hierro?

The estimated flight time from Melilla Airport to El Hierro Airport is 2 hours and 25 minutes.

What is the time difference between Melilla and El Hierro?

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

Flight carbon footprint between Melilla Airport (MLN) and El Hierro Airport (VDE)

On average, flying from Melilla to El Hierro generates about 152 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 152 kilograms equals 335 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin	Melilla Airport
City:	Melilla
Country:	Spain
IATA Code:	MLN
ICAO Code:	GEML
Coordinates:	35°16′47″N, 2°57′22″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