# Distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)

> 8,724 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,724 km / 5,421 mi / 4,710 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 14:05 in Lisbon, it's 16:05 in Sainte Marie Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 367 ft (SMS is lower than LIS)

## Airports

### [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lisbon, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPT
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.780000, -9.140000
- Elevation: 374 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 14:05 in Lisbon, it's 16:05 in Sainte Marie Airport.

## Related

- [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
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