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SMS to ZWA: distance & flight time
Sainte Marie (Sainte Marie Airport) → Andapa (Andapa Airport)
169 mi
272 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
169 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- SMS — Sainte Marie Airport · Sainte Marie, Madagascar
- ZWA — Andapa Airport · Andapa, 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 SMS
- WMR · Mananara Nord Airport64 mi away
- TMM · Toamasina Airport76 mi away
- WAM · Ambatondrazaka Airport103 mi away
- WMA · Mandritsara Airport109 mi away
Near ZWA
- SVB · Sambava Airport45 mi away
- ANM · Antsirabato Airport53 mi away
- WMN · Maroantsetra Airport54 mi away
- VOH · Vohimarina Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMS from ZWA?
The flight distance from Sainte Marie (SMS) to Andapa (ZWA) is 169 miles (272 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMS to ZWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 SMS to ZWA?
Nonstop service on SMS–ZWA 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMS to ZWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMS–ZWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMS to ZWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMS–ZWA 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.