# Distance from Port Louis (MRU) to Stella Maris (SML)

> 15,173 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,173 km / 9,428 mi / 8,193 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritius) → Bahamas
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 07:17 in Port Louis, it's 23:17 in Stella Maris)
- **Elevation difference**: 176 ft (SML is lower than MRU)

## Airports

### [Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mru-port-louis-sir-seewoosagur-ramgoolam-international-airport/1ef266de-d896-635a-a611-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Louis, Mauritius
- ICAO: FIMP
- Timezone: Indian/Mauritius
- Coordinates: -20.430000, 57.680000
- Elevation: 186 ft

### [Stella Maris Airport (SML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sml-stella-maris-stella-maris-airport/1ef266df-6c7e-6568-acb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stella Maris, Bahamas
- ICAO: MYLS
- Timezone: America/Nassau
- Coordinates: 23.580000, -75.270000
- Elevation: 10 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:17 in Port Louis, it's 23:17 in Stella Maris.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mru-port-louis-sir-seewoosagur-ramgoolam-international-airport/1ef266de-d896-635a-a611-06bb2780ed98)
- [Stella Maris Airport (SML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sml-stella-maris-stella-maris-airport/1ef266df-6c7e-6568-acb4-06bb2780ed98)
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