# Distance from Kuwait City (KWI) to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)

> 5,154 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,154 km / 3,203 mi / 2,783 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 178° (south)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kuwait) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 10:39 in Kuwait City, it's 10:39 in Sainte Marie Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 199 ft (SMS is lower than KWI)

## Airports

### [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuwait City, Kuwait
- ICAO: OKKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuwait
- Coordinates: 29.230000, 47.980000
- Elevation: 206 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.

## Related

- [Kuwait International Airport (KWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwi-kuwait-city-kuwait-international-airport/1ef266df-7ff1-6ffa-90e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)