# Distance from Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 8,271 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,271 km / 5,139 mi / 4,466 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Madagascar) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 12:34 in Sainte Marie Airport, it's 11:34 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,409 ft (ZRH 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

### [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zurich, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZH
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 47.460000, 8.550000
- Elevation: 1,416 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 12:34 in Sainte Marie Airport, it's 11:34 in Zurich.

## Related

- [Sainte Marie Airport (SMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sms-sainte-marie-airport/1ef266de-dbae-675e-9a15-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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