# Distance from Port Louis (MRU) to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)

> 907 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 907 km / 564 mi / 490 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritius) → Madagascar
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 07:23 in Port Louis, it's 06:23 in Sainte Marie Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 179 ft (SMS 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

### [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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:23 in Port Louis, it's 06:23 in Sainte Marie Airport.

## 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)
- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
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