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SVB to SMS: distance & flight time
Sambava (Sambava Airport) → Sainte Marie (Sainte Marie Airport)
196 mi
315 km · 170 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
196 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SVB — Sambava Airport · Sambava, 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.
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Near SVB
- ZWA · Andapa Airport45 mi away
- ANM · Antsirabato Airport51 mi away
- VOH · Vohimarina Airport63 mi away
- WMN · Maroantsetra Airport86 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 SVB from SMS?
The flight distance from Sambava (SVB) to Sainte Marie (SMS) is 196 miles (315 km, 170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVB to SMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 SVB to SMS?
Nonstop service on SVB–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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVB to SMS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SVB–SMS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SVB to SMS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SVB–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.