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ATJ to SMS: distance & flight time
Antsirabe (Antsirabe Airport) → Sainte Marie (Sainte Marie Airport)
262 mi
421 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
262 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ATJ — Antsirabe Airport · Antsirabe, Madagascar
- SMS — Sainte Marie Airport · Sainte Marie, Madagascar
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ATJ
- TNR · Ivato Airport77 mi away
- WTS · Tsiroanomandidy Airport99 mi away
- ZVA · Miandrivazo Airport107 mi away
- WFI · Fianarantsoa Airport111 mi away
Near SMS
- WMR · Mananara Nord Airport64 mi away
- TMM · Toamasina Airport76 mi away
- WAM · Ambatondrazaka Airport103 mi away
- WMA · Mandritsara Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATJ from SMS?
The flight distance from Antsirabe (ATJ) to Sainte Marie (SMS) is 262 miles (421 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATJ to SMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ATJ to SMS?
Nonstop service on ATJ–SMS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATJ to SMS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ATJ–SMS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ATJ to SMS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ATJ–SMS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.