Nonstop flight route between Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar and Chaghcharan, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°31'35"N by 65°16'14"E)
Distance from SMS to CCN:
3,708.43 miles (5,968.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar and Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN), Chaghcharan, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,708 miles (or 5,968 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 Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر, 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 Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر. 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: | CCN / OACC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chaghcharan, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°31'35"N by 65°16'14"E |
| Area Served: | Chaghcharan |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 7383 feet (2,250 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCN |
| More Information: | CCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Sainte Marie Airport (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 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.
- 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.
Facts about Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN):
- Because of Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر's high elevation of 7,383 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CCN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CCN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر", other names for CCN include "Chakhcharan Airport (Chakhcharan)" and "KDH".
- The furthest airport from Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,839 miles (19,053 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) is Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) NNW of CCN.
| 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 | 101.20 miles (162.87 km) NNW | Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) | Maymana, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 126.27 miles (203.21 km) WNW | Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 136.77 miles (220.11 km) SSE | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 146.09 miles (235.12 km) E | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 5 | 174.89 miles (281.46 km) W | Herat International Airport (HEA) | Herat, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 185.87 miles (299.13 km) NE | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 192.59 miles (309.94 km) ESE | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 210.16 miles (338.22 km) ESE | Sardeh Band Airport (SBF) | Sardeh Band, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 211.29 miles (340.04 km) S | Kabul International Airport (KDH) | Kandahar, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 211.65 miles (340.61 km) SSW | Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) | Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 222.24 miles (357.66 km) NNE | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 12 | 224.32 miles (361.00 km) E | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 228.61 miles (367.91 km) E | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 233.05 miles (375.06 km) SW | Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH) | Farah, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 235.35 miles (378.76 km) ESE | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,838.84 miles (19,052.72 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,987.29 miles (17,682.28 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,703.03 miles (17,224.82 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,666.84 miles (17,166.58 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,627.48 miles (17,103.22 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,464.94 miles (16,841.64 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,363.74 miles (16,678.78 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,296.62 miles (16,570.76 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,262.25 miles (16,515.45 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,200.21 miles (16,415.60 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,179.48 miles (16,382.24 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,178.51 miles (16,380.69 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,175.51 miles (16,375.85 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,142.52 miles (16,322.77 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,140.24 miles (16,319.09 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |