Nonstop flight route between Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar and Khon Kaen, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°27'59"N by 102°47'1"E)
Distance from SMS to KKC:
4,287.12 miles (6,899.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar and Khon Kaen Airport (KKC), Khon Kaen, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,287 miles (or 6,899 kilometers).
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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: | KKC / VTUK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Khon Kaen, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°27'59"N by 102°47'1"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Military |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 670 feet (204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKC |
| More Information: | KKC 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.
- 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.
Facts about Khon Kaen Airport (KKC):
- Because of Khon Kaen Airport's relatively low elevation of 670 feet, planes can take off or land at Khon Kaen 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 "Khon Kaen Airport", another name for KKC is "ท่าอากาศยานขอนแก่น".
- The furthest airport from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is nearly antipodal to Khon Kaen Airport (meaning Khon Kaen Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport), and is located 12,250 miles (19,714 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- The closest airport to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) is Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) N of KKC.
- Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) 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 | 63.55 miles (102.27 km) N | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 2 | 90.95 miles (146.37 km) SSE | Buriram Airport (BFV) | Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand | |
| 3 | 97.15 miles (156.35 km) NW | Loei Airport (LOE) | Loei, Thailand | |
| 4 | 106.14 miles (170.82 km) N | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 5 | 106.19 miles (170.90 km) W | Phetchabun Airport (PHY) | Phetchabun, Thailand | |
| 6 | 109.41 miles (176.08 km) SSW | Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | |
| 7 | 131.03 miles (210.87 km) E | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 8 | 138.28 miles (222.54 km) ENE | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 9 | 162.12 miles (260.90 km) ESE | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 10 | 203.21 miles (327.03 km) WNW | Sukhothai Airport (THS) | Sukhothai, Thailand | |
| 11 | 203.24 miles (327.08 km) NNW | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 12 | 207.00 miles (333.13 km) N | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 13 | 207.56 miles (334.04 km) NW | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 14 | 222.05 miles (357.35 km) SSE | Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP) | Siem Reap, Cambodia | |
| 15 | 228.50 miles (367.73 km) SW | Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) | Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,249.93 miles (19,714.30 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,237.36 miles (19,694.08 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,132.11 miles (19,524.69 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,132.11 miles (19,524.69 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,129.62 miles (19,520.69 km) S | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 6 | 12,116.46 miles (19,499.50 km) SW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,092.78 miles (19,461.39 km) SSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,063.33 miles (19,414.00 km) W | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,039.79 miles (19,376.12 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,030.84 miles (19,361.71 km) WSW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,976.57 miles (19,274.38 km) S | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,965.13 miles (19,255.97 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,965.13 miles (19,255.97 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 14 | 11,962.90 miles (19,252.38 km) W | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,944.22 miles (19,222.32 km) S | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |