# Distance from Abidjan (ABJ) to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)

> 6,404 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,404 km / 3,980 mi / 3,458 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Madagascar
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 08:43 in Abidjan, it's 11:43 in Sainte Marie Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (SMS is lower than ABJ)

## Airports

### [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIAP
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 5.260000, -3.930000
- Elevation: 21 ft

### [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sainte Marie Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMMS
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -17.090000, 49.820000
- Elevation: 7 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:43 in Abidjan, it's 11:43 in Sainte Marie Airport.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abj-abidjan-port-bouet-airport/1ef266de-b735-630a-a27d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
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