How far is Melilla from El Hierro?

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

The driving distance from El Hierro (VDE) to Melilla (MLN) is 1360 miles / 2189 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 49 hours 48 minutes.

Distance from El Hierro to Melilla

There are several ways to calculate the distance from El Hierro to Melilla. 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 El Hierro to Melilla?

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

What is the time difference between El Hierro and Melilla?

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

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

On average, flying from El Hierro to Melilla 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 El Hierro to Melilla

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

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