Nonstop flight route between Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar and Ardmore, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°1'46"S by 174°58'23"E)
Distance from SMS to AMZ:
7,269.36 miles (11,698.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar and Ardmore Airport (AMZ), Ardmore, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,269 miles (or 11,699 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 Sainte Marie Airport and Ardmore 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 Sainte Marie Airport and Ardmore Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMZ / NZAR |
| Airport Name: | Ardmore Airport |
| Location: | Ardmore, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°1'46"S by 174°58'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ardmore Airport Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 111 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMZ |
| More Information: | AMZ Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
Facts about Ardmore Airport (AMZ):
- Ardmore Airport (AMZ) has 3 runways.
- The airfield has a circuit height of 1,100 ft for fixed wing aircraft, 800 ft for helicopters.
- Because of Ardmore Airport's relatively low elevation of 111 feet, planes can take off or land at Ardmore 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 Ardmore Airport (AMZ) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Ardmore Airport (meaning Ardmore Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- Ardmore Airport is an airport 3 NM southeast of Manurewa in Auckland, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Ardmore Airport (AMZ) is Auckland Airport (AKL), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of AMZ.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.13 miles (16.31 km) W | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 33.00 miles (53.11 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 33.84 miles (54.46 km) ENE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) NNE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 64.36 miles (103.58 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 80.60 miles (129.71 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 93.49 miles (150.46 km) NNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 96.28 miles (154.94 km) NW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 104.78 miles (168.62 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 122.94 miles (197.85 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 126.59 miles (203.72 km) NNW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 132.78 miles (213.68 km) SSE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 135.69 miles (218.36 km) NNW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 143.40 miles (230.77 km) SSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,398.70 miles (19,953.73 km) NW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,381.82 miles (19,926.56 km) ENE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,379.68 miles (19,923.11 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,376.39 miles (19,917.83 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,373.50 miles (19,913.17 km) NNE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 6 | 12,367.08 miles (19,902.84 km) W | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,356.71 miles (19,886.14 km) NNE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,336.29 miles (19,853.29 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,336.29 miles (19,853.29 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 10 | 12,334.06 miles (19,849.70 km) NNE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,298.08 miles (19,791.79 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,292.65 miles (19,783.05 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 13 | 12,289.52 miles (19,778.02 km) W | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,275.24 miles (19,755.03 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,274.66 miles (19,754.11 km) E | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |