How far is Cherbourg from El Hierro?
The distance between El Hierro (El Hierro Airport) and Cherbourg (Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport) is 1739 miles / 2799 kilometers / 1511 nautical miles.
The driving distance from El Hierro (VDE) to Cherbourg (CER) is 2182 miles / 3511 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 61 hours 12 minutes.
El Hierro Airport – Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport
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Distance from El Hierro to Cherbourg
There are several ways to calculate the distance from El Hierro to Cherbourg. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1739.285 miles
- 2799.108 kilometers
- 1511.398 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- 1740.377 miles
- 2800.865 kilometers
- 1512.346 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 El Hierro to Cherbourg?
The estimated flight time from El Hierro Airport to Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport is 3 hours and 47 minutes.
What is the time difference between El Hierro and Cherbourg?
Flight carbon footprint between El Hierro Airport (VDE) and Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport (CER)
On average, flying from El Hierro to Cherbourg generates about 195 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 195 kilograms equals 431 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from El Hierro to Cherbourg
See the map of the shortest flight path between El Hierro Airport (VDE) and Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport (CER).
Airport information
| Origin | El Hierro Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | El Hierro |
| Country: | Spain  |
| IATA Code: | VDE |
| ICAO Code: | GCHI |
| Coordinates: | 27°48′53″N, 17°53′13″W |
| Destination | Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Cherbourg |
| Country: | France  |
| IATA Code: | CER |
| ICAO Code: | LFRC |
| Coordinates: | 49°39′0″N, 1°28′13″W |