# Distance from Nadi (NAN) to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)

> 13,096 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,096 km / 8,138 mi / 7,071 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Fiji) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 07:05 in Nadi, it's 22:05 in Sainte Marie Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 52 ft (SMS is lower than NAN)

## Airports

### [Nadi International Airport (NAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nan-nadi-nadi-international-airport/1ef266df-7006-687a-b306-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nadi, Fiji
- ICAO: NFFN
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -17.760000, 177.440000
- Elevation: 59 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 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 07:05 in Nadi, it's 22:05 in Sainte Marie Airport.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nadi International Airport (NAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nan-nadi-nadi-international-airport/1ef266df-7006-687a-b306-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)