Nonstop flight route between Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar and Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°9'53"S by 132°28'59"E)
Distance from SMS to CKI:
5,515.61 miles (8,876.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar and Croker Island Airport (CKI), Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,516 miles (or 8,876 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 Croker Island 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 Croker Island 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: | CKI / YCKI |
| Airport Name: | Croker Island Airport |
| Location: | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°9'53"S by 132°28'59"E |
| Area Served: | Minjilang, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Minjilang Community Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 51 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKI |
| More Information: | CKI 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about Croker Island Airport (CKI):
- The furthest airport from Croker Island Airport (CKI) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,887 miles (19,131 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Croker Island Airport (CKI) is Jabiru Airport (JAB), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) SSE of CKI.
- Because of Croker Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 51 feet, planes can take off or land at Croker Island 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.
- Croker Island Airport (CKI) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 106.84 miles (171.94 km) SSE | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 125.25 miles (201.56 km) W | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 132.92 miles (213.91 km) WSW | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 133.54 miles (214.90 km) ESE | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 138.79 miles (223.37 km) SW | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 140.38 miles (225.93 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 175.30 miles (282.12 km) ESE | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 217.11 miles (349.40 km) ESE | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 242.78 miles (390.72 km) ESE | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 291.62 miles (469.32 km) SW | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 331.05 miles (532.77 km) SE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 372.92 miles (600.15 km) NNE | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 380.64 miles (612.58 km) N | Dumatubun Airport (LUV) | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 390.92 miles (629.12 km) NNE | Dobo Airport (DOB) | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 407.33 miles (655.53 km) SW | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,887.26 miles (19,130.64 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,843.85 miles (19,060.78 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,795.26 miles (18,982.59 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,785.75 miles (18,967.28 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 5 | 11,780.62 miles (18,959.02 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,770.03 miles (18,941.98 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,752.43 miles (18,913.65 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,746.45 miles (18,904.04 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,732.36 miles (18,881.35 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,721.60 miles (18,864.03 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,712.13 miles (18,848.80 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,710.87 miles (18,846.77 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,700.69 miles (18,830.39 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,693.47 miles (18,818.76 km) ENE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,690.80 miles (18,814.48 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |