# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)

> 7,441 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,441 km / 4,624 mi / 4,018 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 17:44 in Hanoi, it's 13:44 in Sainte Marie Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 32 ft (SMS is lower than HAN)

## Airports

### [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hanoi, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVNB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 21.220000, 105.810000
- Elevation: 39 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 17:44 in Hanoi, it's 13:44 in Sainte Marie Airport.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)