# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)

> 6,104 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,104 km / 3,793 mi / 3,296 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 21:46 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 16:46 in Sainte Marie Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 62 ft (SMS is lower than KUL)

## Airports

### [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 2.750000, 101.710000
- Elevation: 69 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 21:46 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 16:46 in Sainte Marie Airport.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)