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MNJ to SMS: distance & flight time
Mananjary (Mananjary Airport) → Sainte Marie (Sainte Marie Airport)
299 mi
482 km · 260 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
299 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MNJ — Mananjary Airport · Mananjary, 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 MNJ
- WVK · Manakara Airport67 mi away
- WFI · Fianarantsoa Airport82 mi away
- RVA · Farafangana Airport116 mi away
- ATJ · Antsirabe Airport126 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 MNJ from SMS?
The flight distance from Mananjary (MNJ) to Sainte Marie (SMS) is 299 miles (482 km, 260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MNJ to SMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 MNJ to SMS?
Nonstop service on MNJ–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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MNJ to SMS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MNJ–SMS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MNJ to SMS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MNJ–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.