# Distance from Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) to Tel Aviv (TLV)

> 5,687 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,687 km / 3,534 mi / 3,071 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 162° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Madagascar) → Israel
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 16:52 in Sainte Marie Airport, it's 16:52 in Tel Aviv)
- **Elevation difference**: 128 ft (TLV 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

### [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tel Aviv, Israel
- ICAO: LLBG
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 32.010000, 34.890000
- Elevation: 135 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.

## Related

- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)
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