# Distance from Mumbai (BOM) to El Hierro Island (VDE)

> 9,103 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,103 km / 5,656 mi / 4,915 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 11:40 in Mumbai, it's 07:10 in El Hierro Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 66 ft (VDE is higher than BOM)

## Airports

### [Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bom-mumbai-chhatrapati-shivaji-international-airport/1ef266df-eed6-6a1a-9d01-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mumbai, India
- ICAO: VABB
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 19.090000, 72.870000
- Elevation: 37 ft

### [Hierro Airport (VDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vde-el-hierro-island-hierro-airport/1ef266de-e77a-651a-a537-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Hierro Island, Spain
- ICAO: GCHI
- Timezone: Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates: 27.810000, -17.890000
- Elevation: 103 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:40 in Mumbai, it's 07:10 in El Hierro Island.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bom-mumbai-chhatrapati-shivaji-international-airport/1ef266df-eed6-6a1a-9d01-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hierro Airport (VDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vde-el-hierro-island-hierro-airport/1ef266de-e77a-651a-a537-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)