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How far is El Hierro from Pico Island?

The distance between Pico Island (Pico Airport) and El Hierro (El Hierro Airport) is 959 miles / 1543 kilometers / 833 nautical miles.

Pico Airport – El Hierro Airport

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959
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1543
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833
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Distance from Pico Island to El Hierro

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 958.645 miles
  • 1542.789 kilometers
  • 833.040 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
  • 959.301 miles
  • 1543.845 kilometers
  • 833.610 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 Pico Island to El Hierro?

The estimated flight time from Pico Airport to El Hierro Airport is 2 hours and 18 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Pico Airport (PIX) and El Hierro Airport (VDE)

On average, flying from Pico Island to El Hierro generates about 148 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 148 kilograms equals 326 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Pico Island to El Hierro

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

Airport information

Origin Pico Airport
City: Pico Island
Country: Portugal Flag of Portugal
IATA Code: PIX
ICAO Code: LPPI
Coordinates: 38°33′15″N, 28°26′28″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