Nonstop flight route between Elenak, Marshall Islands and Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(9°19'14"N by 166°50'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E)
Distance from EAL to SMS:
8,183.46 miles (13,169.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elenak Airport (EAL), Elenak, Marshall Islands and Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,183 miles (or 13,170 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 Elenak 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 Elenak 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: | EAL / |
| Airport Name: | Elenak Airport |
| Location: | Elenak, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°19'14"N by 166°50'44"E |
| Area Served: | Elenak, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAL |
| More Information: | EAL 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 Elenak Airport (EAL):
- The closest airport to Elenak Airport (EAL) is Lae Airport (LML), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) SW of EAL.
- The furthest airport from Elenak Airport (EAL) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Elenak Airport (meaning Elenak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,311 miles (19,812 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) is Toamasino Airport (TMM), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) SSW of SMS.
- Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.22 miles (77.60 km) SW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 73.34 miles (118.02 km) SE | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 73.53 miles (118.33 km) SE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 78.70 miles (126.66 km) WSW | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 82.25 miles (132.37 km) NW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 126.93 miles (204.27 km) N | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 144.88 miles (233.17 km) SE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 171.37 miles (275.79 km) ENE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 173.96 miles (279.96 km) SE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 175.22 miles (281.98 km) NNW | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 181.66 miles (292.35 km) SE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 185.89 miles (299.16 km) SE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 188.75 miles (303.77 km) SE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 222.45 miles (357.99 km) ENE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 231.49 miles (372.55 km) E | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) SE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,418.35 miles (18,376.01 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,417.15 miles (18,374.08 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,405.79 miles (18,355.80 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,363.48 miles (18,287.71 km) SSW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,345.73 miles (18,259.13 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,345.03 miles (18,258.01 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,339.99 miles (18,249.91 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,320.05 miles (18,217.81 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,274.85 miles (18,145.07 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,271.58 miles (18,139.80 km) S | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 11,262.52 miles (18,125.22 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 11,262.38 miles (18,125.00 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,251.81 miles (18,107.99 km) S | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,245.60 miles (18,097.99 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 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 | |