# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)

> 7,847 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,847 km / 4,876 mi / 4,237 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 22:50 in Chengdu, it's 17:50 in Sainte Marie Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,618 ft (SMS is lower than CTU)

## Airports

### [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chengdu, China
- ICAO: ZUUU
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.580000, 103.950000
- Elevation: 1,625 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 22:50 in Chengdu, it's 17:50 in Sainte Marie Airport.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)