# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)

> 3,628 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,628 km / 2,255 mi / 1,959 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Madagascar
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 17:14 in Cape Town, it's 18:14 in Sainte Marie Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 144 ft (SMS is lower than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:14 in Cape Town, it's 18:14 in Sainte Marie Airport.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)