# Distance from Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 8,241 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,241 km / 5,121 mi / 4,450 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Madagascar) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 11:22 in Sainte Marie Airport, it's 16:22 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 6 ft (SZX is higher than SMS)

## Airports

### [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

### [Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szx-shenzhen-shenzhen-baoan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ea0-675a-a1fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shenzhen, China
- ICAO: ZGSZ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 22.640000, 113.810000
- Elevation: 13 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 11:22 in Sainte Marie Airport, it's 16:22 in Shenzhen.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szx-shenzhen-shenzhen-baoan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ea0-675a-a1fd-06bb2780ed98)
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