Nonstop flight route between Málaga, Spain and Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(36°40'29"N by 4°29'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E)
Distance from AGP to SMS:
5,129.44 miles (8,255.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Málaga Airport (AGP), Málaga, Spain and Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,129 miles (or 8,255 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Málaga Airport and Sainte Marie Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Málaga Airport and Sainte Marie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGP / LEMG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Málaga, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°40'29"N by 4°29'57"W |
| Area Served: | Costa del Sol |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGP |
| More Information: | AGP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMS / FMMS |
| Airport Name: | Sainte Marie Airport |
| Location: | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E |
| Area Served: | Sainte Marie, Analanjirofo, Madagascar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMS |
| More Information: | SMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Málaga Airport (AGP):
- Terminal 1 was used for flights to non-Schengen destinations, along with flights to Ceuta and Mellila.
- Málaga Airport (AGP) has 2 runways.
- Development work was completed on the terminal in 2008.
- The furthest airport from Málaga Airport (AGP) is Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV), which is nearly antipodal to Málaga Airport (meaning Málaga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coromandel Aerodrome), and is located 12,429 miles (20,002 kilometers) away in Coromandel, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Málaga Airport", another name for AGP is "Aeropuerto de Malaga".
- Because of Málaga Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Málaga Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In 1997 an enlargement of the parking of gates was built and fuel systems were added at all the gates.
- Málaga Airport handled 12,922,403 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Málaga Airport (AGP) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NE of AGP.
- Málaga Airport opened on 9 March 1919.
- In November 2011, Helitt Líneas Aéreas opened their base at Málaga, operating flights to Melilla Airport.
Facts about Sainte Marie Airport (SMS):
- The furthest airport from Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,161 miles (17,962 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- The closest airport to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) is Toamasino Airport (TMM), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) SSW of SMS.
- Because of Sainte Marie Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Sainte Marie Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.38 miles (85.90 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain |     |
| 2 | 59.56 miles (95.85 km) SW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 3 | 70.30 miles (113.13 km) SW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 4 | 82.90 miles (133.41 km) NNW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 5 | 86.59 miles (139.35 km) W | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 6 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) SSW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 7 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) SSW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 8 | 92.70 miles (149.19 km) NW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 9 | 102.66 miles (165.21 km) SW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 10 | 109.89 miles (176.85 km) SSE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 11 | 118.43 miles (190.60 km) E | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 12 | 129.36 miles (208.18 km) SE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 13 | 153.46 miles (246.98 km) N | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 14 | 191.76 miles (308.61 km) S | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 15 | 193.10 miles (310.76 km) W | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,428.73 miles (20,002.05 km) S | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,406.80 miles (19,966.75 km) S | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,403.18 miles (19,960.93 km) S | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,398.70 miles (19,953.73 km) SE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,391.33 miles (19,941.87 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,362.42 miles (19,895.34 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,357.88 miles (19,888.03 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,353.94 miles (19,881.69 km) S | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,347.73 miles (19,871.70 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,333.90 miles (19,849.43 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,328.05 miles (19,840.02 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,320.87 miles (19,828.46 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,310.40 miles (19,811.62 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,304.84 miles (19,802.66 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) SSW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.51 miles (121.52 km) SSW | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) NW | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 147.27 miles (237.02 km) W | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 4 | 148.54 miles (239.05 km) NNE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 179.31 miles (288.56 km) NW | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 193.49 miles (311.40 km) SW | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 218.14 miles (351.06 km) NW | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 249.90 miles (402.17 km) WNW | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 255.83 miles (411.71 km) NNW | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 272.99 miles (439.33 km) WSW | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 275.44 miles (443.27 km) NNW | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 279.38 miles (449.62 km) W | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 299.34 miles (481.74 km) SSW | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 302.75 miles (487.22 km) WNW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 320.40 miles (515.63 km) WSW | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,160.95 miles (17,961.77 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 11,121.21 miles (17,897.80 km) WNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 11,112.23 miles (17,883.35 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 4 | 11,103.17 miles (17,868.77 km) NNW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11,101.15 miles (17,865.52 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 6 | 11,093.48 miles (17,853.19 km) NNW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 7 | 11,092.50 miles (17,851.61 km) NW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,089.23 miles (17,846.34 km) NW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,088.31 miles (17,844.86 km) NW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 10 | 11,087.06 miles (17,842.84 km) NW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,086.45 miles (17,841.87 km) NW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,082.62 miles (17,835.71 km) NNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,081.44 miles (17,833.81 km) WNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 14 | 11,081.30 miles (17,833.57 km) NNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,080.22 miles (17,831.85 km) NW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |