Nonstop flight route between San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines and Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(16°35'44"N by 120°18'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E)
Distance from SFE to SMS:
5,332.14 miles (8,581.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Fernando Airport (SFE), San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines and Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,332 miles (or 8,581 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 San Fernando 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 San Fernando 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: | SFE / RPUS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°35'44"N by 120°18'11"E |
| Area Served: | San Fernando City, La Union |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFE |
| More Information: | SFE 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 San Fernando Airport (SFE):
- Because of San Fernando Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Fernando 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 addition to being known as "San Fernando Airport", another name for SFE is "Paliparan ng San Fernando Pagtayaban ti San Fernando".
- The furthest airport from San Fernando Airport (SFE) is Concepción Airport (CEP), which is nearly antipodal to San Fernando Airport (meaning San Fernando Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Concepción Airport), and is located 12,279 miles (19,762 kilometers) away in Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
- San Fernando Airport (SFE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to San Fernando Airport (SFE) is Loakan Airport (BAG), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SE of SFE.
Facts about Sainte Marie Airport (SMS):
- Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.91 miles (41.69 km) SE | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 98.66 miles (158.78 km) ENE | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 3 | 98.88 miles (159.14 km) S | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 4 | 99.49 miles (160.12 km) SE | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 5 | 110.37 miles (177.62 km) N | Laoag International Airport (LAO) | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines | |
| 6 | 118.63 miles (190.92 km) NE | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 124.47 miles (200.31 km) S | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 8 | 150.61 miles (242.39 km) SSE | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 9 | 151.87 miles (244.41 km) SSE | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 10 | 189.63 miles (305.18 km) S | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 11 | 234.92 miles (378.07 km) S | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 12 | 245.55 miles (395.18 km) SSE | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 13 | 246.67 miles (396.98 km) SE | Bagasbas Airport (DTE) | Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 287.12 miles (462.07 km) SE | Naga Airport (WNP) | Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines | |
| 15 | 288.16 miles (463.75 km) NNE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,279.26 miles (19,761.50 km) E | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 12,231.21 miles (19,684.17 km) SW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 12,223.20 miles (19,671.29 km) SW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,202.83 miles (19,638.51 km) E | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,198.46 miles (19,631.48 km) ESE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,192.57 miles (19,622.00 km) ESE | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,190.41 miles (19,618.51 km) WSW | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,165.91 miles (19,579.09 km) S | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,092.31 miles (19,460.63 km) SE | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,089.76 miles (19,456.54 km) SE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,073.00 miles (19,429.56 km) S | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,068.47 miles (19,422.28 km) ESE | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,063.45 miles (19,414.19 km) SE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,055.49 miles (19,401.38 km) S | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,042.50 miles (19,380.48 km) SSW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 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 | |