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JVA to SMS: distance & flight time
Ankavandra (Ankavandra Airport) → Sainte Marie (Sainte Marie Airport)
321 mi
517 km · 279 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
321 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JVA — Ankavandra Airport · Ankavandra, 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 JVA
- WAQ · Antsalova Airport44 mi away
- WTS · Tsiroanomandidy Airport51 mi away
- ZVA · Miandrivazo Airport54 mi away
- TVA · Morafenobe Airport70 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 JVA from SMS?
The flight distance from Ankavandra (JVA) to Sainte Marie (SMS) is 321 miles (517 km, 279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JVA to SMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 JVA to SMS?
Nonstop service on JVA–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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JVA to SMS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JVA–SMS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JVA to SMS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JVA–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.