Nonstop flight route between Ghriss, Algeria and Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(35°12'27"N by 0°8'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E)
Distance from MUW to SMS:
4,861.94 miles (7,824.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghriss Airport (MUW), Ghriss, Algeria and Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,862 miles (or 7,825 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 Ghriss 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 Ghriss 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: | MUW / DAOV |
| Airport Name: | Ghriss Airport |
| Location: | Ghriss, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°12'27"N by 0°8'49"E |
| Area Served: | Mascara, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1686 feet (514 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUW |
| More Information: | MUW 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 Ghriss Airport (MUW):
- The furthest airport from Ghriss Airport (MUW) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Ghriss Airport (meaning Ghriss Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,177 miles (19,598 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
- Ghriss Airport (MUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ghriss Airport (MUW) is Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) W of MUW.
Facts about Sainte Marie Airport (SMS):
- Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.96 miles (67.53 km) W | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 44.75 miles (72.02 km) WNW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 3 | 46.28 miles (74.48 km) NE | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 4 | 51.96 miles (83.62 km) WNW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 5 | 96.37 miles (155.09 km) NE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 6 | 120.76 miles (194.35 km) WSW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 7 | 174.15 miles (280.26 km) ENE | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 8 | 175.19 miles (281.94 km) W | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 9 | 178.58 miles (287.39 km) ENE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 10 | 180.44 miles (290.39 km) NW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 11 | 185.19 miles (298.04 km) NNW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 12 | 199.87 miles (321.67 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 13 | 215.98 miles (347.59 km) N | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 14 | 225.10 miles (362.26 km) W | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 15 | 229.09 miles (368.69 km) E | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,177.37 miles (19,597.53 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,169.70 miles (19,585.19 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,165.04 miles (19,577.68 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,158.95 miles (19,567.89 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,155.41 miles (19,562.18 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,147.13 miles (19,548.86 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,144.87 miles (19,545.23 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,136.13 miles (19,531.16 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,121.84 miles (19,508.17 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,113.07 miles (19,494.04 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,112.52 miles (19,493.16 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,109.26 miles (19,487.91 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,105.44 miles (19,481.78 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,091.85 miles (19,459.89 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,084.95 miles (19,448.80 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, 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 | |