How far is El Hierro from Santa Maria Island?
The distance between Santa Maria Island (Santa Maria Airport) and El Hierro (El Hierro Airport) is 761 miles / 1224 kilometers / 661 nautical miles.
Santa Maria Airport – El Hierro Airport
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Distance from Santa Maria Island to El Hierro
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Santa Maria Island to El Hierro. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 760.591 miles
- 1224.052 kilometers
- 660.935 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- 761.517 miles
- 1225.544 kilometers
- 661.741 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 Santa Maria Island to El Hierro?
The estimated flight time from Santa Maria Airport to El Hierro Airport is 1 hour and 56 minutes.
What is the time difference between Santa Maria Island and El Hierro?
Flight carbon footprint between Santa Maria Airport (SMA) and El Hierro Airport (VDE)
On average, flying from Santa Maria Island to El Hierro generates about 131 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 131 kilograms equals 289 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path from Santa Maria Island to El Hierro
See the map of the shortest flight path between Santa Maria Airport (SMA) and El Hierro Airport (VDE).
Airport information
| Origin | Santa Maria Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Santa Maria Island |
| Country: | Portugal  |
| IATA Code: | SMA |
| ICAO Code: | LPAZ |
| Coordinates: | 36°58′17″N, 25°10′14″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 |