# Distance from Bangalore (BLR) to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)

> 4,552 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,552 km / 2,829 mi / 2,458 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 16:21 in Bangalore, it's 13:51 in Sainte Marie Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,993 ft (SMS is lower than BLR)

## Airports

### [Bengaluru International Airport (BLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blr-bangalore-bengaluru-international-airport/1ef266df-f38f-634a-a826-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangalore, India
- ICAO: VOBL
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 13.200000, 77.710000
- Elevation: 3,000 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 16:21 in Bangalore, it's 13:51 in Sainte Marie Airport.

## Related

- [Bengaluru International Airport (BLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blr-bangalore-bengaluru-international-airport/1ef266df-f38f-634a-a826-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
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