# Distance from Dhaka (DAC) to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)

> 6,334 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,334 km / 3,935 mi / 3,420 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bangladesh) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 23:02 in Dhaka, it's 20:02 in Sainte Marie Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (SMS is lower than DAC)

## Airports

### [Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dac-dhaka-dhaka-hazrat-shahjalal-international-airport/1ef266df-f150-6de0-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dhaka, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGHS
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 23.840000, 90.400000
- Elevation: 30 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 23:02 in Dhaka, it's 20:02 in Sainte Marie Airport.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dac-dhaka-dhaka-hazrat-shahjalal-international-airport/1ef266df-f150-6de0-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)