# Distance from Belo Horizonte (CNF) to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)

> 9,758 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,758 km / 6,063 mi / 5,269 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 10:07 in Belo Horizonte, it's 16:07 in Sainte Marie Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,708 ft (SMS is lower than CNF)

## Airports

### [Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnf-belo-horizonte-tancredo-neves-international-airport/1ef266df-9418-6cea-af48-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- ICAO: SBCF
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -19.620000, -43.970000
- Elevation: 2,715 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 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 10:07 in Belo Horizonte, it's 16:07 in Sainte Marie Airport.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnf-belo-horizonte-tancredo-neves-international-airport/1ef266df-9418-6cea-af48-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)