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SML to TBI: distance & flight time
Stella Maris (Stella Maris Airport) → Cat Island (New Bight Airport)
52 mi
84 km · 45 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
52 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m 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
- SML — Stella Maris Airport · Stella Maris, Bahamas
- TBI — New Bight Airport · Cat Island, Bahamas
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SML
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport28 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport30 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport52 mi away
Near TBI
- ATC · Arthur's Town Airport26 mi away
- SML · Stella Maris Airport52 mi away
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport58 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SML from TBI?
The flight distance from Stella Maris (SML) to Cat Island (TBI) is 52 miles (84 km, 45 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SML to TBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SML to TBI?
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