Nonstop flight route between Vigo, Galicia, Spain and Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(42°13'45"N by 8°37'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E)
Distance from VGO to SMS:
5,530.71 miles (8,900.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vigo Airport (VGO), Vigo, Galicia, Spain and Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,531 miles (or 8,901 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 Vigo Airport and Sainte Marie 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 Vigo Airport and Sainte Marie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VGO / LEVX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vigo, Galicia, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°13'45"N by 8°37'38"W |
| Area Served: | Vigo |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 855 feet (261 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VGO |
| More Information: | VGO Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Vigo Airport (VGO):
- Vigo Airport handled 828,725 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Vigo Airport (VGO) is Braga Airport (BGZ), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of VGO.
- Because of Vigo Airport's relatively low elevation of 855 feet, planes can take off or land at Vigo 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 neighbouring Santiago de Compostela Airport, also medium-sized, opened its first regular route with the capital Madrid in 1937.
- The furthest airport from Vigo Airport (VGO) is Greymouth Airport (GMN), which is nearly antipodal to Vigo Airport (meaning Vigo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Greymouth Airport), and is located 12,418 miles (19,985 kilometers) away in Greymouth, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Vigo Airport", other names for VGO include "Aeropuerto de Vigo" and "Aeroporto de Vigo".
- Vigo Airport (VGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In late May 2007, the Board of Aena awarded the construction of the "Vehicle Parking Building, Construction and Technical Block Vigo airport, Dragados SA for an amount of 38,266,145 euros and an execution period of 28 months.
Facts about Sainte Marie Airport (SMS):
- Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.36 miles (72.99 km) SSE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 47.35 miles (76.20 km) NNE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 68.70 miles (110.56 km) S | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 4 | 75.20 miles (121.02 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 5 | 80.70 miles (129.88 km) SE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 6 | 101.82 miles (163.87 km) ESE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 7 | 143.47 miles (230.89 km) S | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 8 | 148.24 miles (238.57 km) SSE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 9 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) E | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 160.38 miles (258.10 km) NE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 11 | 184.03 miles (296.17 km) ESE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 12 | 197.28 miles (317.49 km) E | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 240.20 miles (386.56 km) S | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 14 | 249.33 miles (401.25 km) SSE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 15 | 256.37 miles (412.59 km) E | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,418.23 miles (19,985.15 km) SSE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,401.22 miles (19,957.78 km) SSW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,397.94 miles (19,952.50 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,331.77 miles (19,846.00 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,327.48 miles (19,839.10 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,323.49 miles (19,832.68 km) SW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,322.10 miles (19,830.45 km) W | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,321.86 miles (19,830.05 km) WSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,319.16 miles (19,825.72 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,319.02 miles (19,825.49 km) SW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,313.54 miles (19,816.68 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,304.98 miles (19,802.89 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,299.23 miles (19,793.65 km) WSW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,293.33 miles (19,784.15 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,249.28 miles (19,713.26 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |