Nonstop flight route between Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar and Dysart, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°37'19"S by 148°21'50"E)
Distance from SMS to DYA:
6,289.97 miles (10,122.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar and Dysart Airport (DYA), Dysart, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,290 miles (or 10,123 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 Dysart 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 Dysart 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: | DYA / YDYS |
| Airport Name: | Dysart Airport |
| Location: | Dysart, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°37'19"S by 148°21'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 682 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DYA |
| More Information: | DYA 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.
- 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.
Facts about Dysart Airport (DYA):
- Dysart Airport (DYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dysart Airport (DYA) is Middlemount Airport (MMM), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ESE of DYA.
- The furthest airport from Dysart Airport (DYA) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,870 miles (19,104 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Dysart Airport's relatively low elevation of 682 feet, planes can take off or land at Dysart 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.
| 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 | 25.08 miles (40.37 km) ESE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 43.08 miles (69.33 km) NNW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 48.55 miles (78.14 km) WSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 66.36 miles (106.79 km) S | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 73.39 miles (118.10 km) SSE | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) NNE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 133.45 miles (214.76 km) WSW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 144.15 miles (231.99 km) ESE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 147.47 miles (237.33 km) N | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 160.94 miles (259.00 km) NNE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 164.00 miles (263.94 km) N | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 12 | 180.20 miles (290.01 km) N | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 200.29 miles (322.34 km) W | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 200.91 miles (323.34 km) ESE | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 204.93 miles (329.81 km) WSW | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,870.43 miles (19,103.55 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,851.26 miles (19,072.71 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,802.36 miles (18,994.01 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,741.06 miles (18,895.36 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,728.81 miles (18,875.64 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,726.40 miles (18,871.77 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,712.08 miles (18,848.72 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,684.48 miles (18,804.30 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,682.71 miles (18,801.45 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,494.45 miles (18,498.47 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,492.78 miles (18,495.79 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,478.67 miles (18,473.08 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,462.64 miles (18,447.29 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,436.90 miles (18,405.87 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,425.25 miles (18,387.11 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |