Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Nanning, Guangxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°36'29"N by 108°10'20"E)
Distance from SXM to NNG:
9,567.13 miles (15,396.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG), Nanning, Guangxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,567 miles (or 15,397 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXM / TNCM |
| Airport Name: | Princess Juliana International Airport |
| Location: | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Princess Juliana Int'l Airport Holding Company N.V. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXM |
| More Information: | SXM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NNG / ZGNN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nanning, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°36'29"N by 108°10'20"E |
| Area Served: | Nanning |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 420 feet (128 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NNG |
| More Information: | NNG Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- Arriving aircraft approach the island on the last section of the final approach for Runway 10, following a 3° glide slope flying low over the famous Maho Beach.
- Because of Princess Juliana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Princess Juliana International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Phase I was a short-term program in order to upgrade existing facilities and improve the level of service at various points.
- The furthest airport from Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) is Karratha Airport (KTA), which is nearly antipodal to Princess Juliana International Airport (meaning Princess Juliana International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Karratha Airport), and is located 12,252 miles (19,718 kilometers) away in Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) is L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SXM.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- To accommodate the growing international and local traffic of private aircraft, PJIA has a Fixed Base Operator building, offering office space and private lounges with dedicated customs.
Facts about Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG):
- Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is nearly antipodal to Nanning Wuxu International Airport (meaning Nanning Wuxu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carolina Airport), and is located 12,338 miles (19,856 kilometers) away in Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) is Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) SE of NNG.
- Because of Nanning Wuxu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 420 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanning Wuxu International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Nanning Wuxu International Airport handled 7,032,312 passengers last year.
- During World War II, the airport was known as Nanning Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Fourteenth Air Force as part of the China Defensive Campaign.
- In addition to being known as "Nanning Wuxu International Airport", other names for NNG include "Nanzningz Vuzhih Gozci Gihcangz南宁吴圩国际机场" and "Nánníng Wúxū Guójì Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.73 miles (9.22 km) NE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe |     |
| 2 | 11.87 miles (19.11 km) NNE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 3 | 19.83 miles (31.92 km) ESE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 4 | 28.27 miles (45.50 km) SSW | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 5 | 38.58 miles (62.08 km) SSE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 6 | 56.59 miles (91.07 km) SSE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 7 | 67.09 miles (107.97 km) SSE | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 8 | 88.87 miles (143.03 km) ESE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 9 | 90.93 miles (146.34 km) WNW | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 10 | 98.14 miles (157.94 km) WNW | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 105.36 miles (169.55 km) SE | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 106.85 miles (171.96 km) W | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 13 | 106.86 miles (171.98 km) SE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 14 | 113.68 miles (182.95 km) WSW | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 121.96 miles (196.28 km) W | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,252.07 miles (19,717.74 km) S | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,239.58 miles (19,697.64 km) SW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,218.93 miles (19,664.41 km) SSE | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,171.40 miles (19,587.93 km) SSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,140.18 miles (19,537.67 km) S | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,105.58 miles (19,482.00 km) S | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,094.71 miles (19,464.50 km) SSE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,086.03 miles (19,450.53 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,084.40 miles (19,447.91 km) SSW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,078.03 miles (19,437.65 km) S | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,074.69 miles (19,432.28 km) SSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,020.39 miles (19,344.89 km) SSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,988.82 miles (19,294.08 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,920.97 miles (19,184.89 km) SSE | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,867.54 miles (19,098.90 km) W | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.00 miles (165.76 km) SE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 2 | 108.78 miles (175.07 km) NW | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 134.83 miles (216.99 km) NE | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 153.27 miles (246.66 km) N | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 154.65 miles (248.88 km) SW | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 169.87 miles (273.38 km) SE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 179.36 miles (288.65 km) WSW | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 196.97 miles (316.99 km) N | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 204.15 miles (328.55 km) ENE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 215.44 miles (346.71 km) NNE | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 11 | 236.20 miles (380.12 km) SE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 12 | 252.76 miles (406.77 km) WNW | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 13 | 255.53 miles (411.23 km) SW | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 263.93 miles (424.75 km) NNE | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 284.90 miles (458.50 km) NNW | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,337.93 miles (19,855.92 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,331.60 miles (19,845.74 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,258.75 miles (19,728.50 km) SW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,250.04 miles (19,714.48 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,168.30 miles (19,582.93 km) SSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,149.97 miles (19,553.44 km) SSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,127.10 miles (19,516.62 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,127.10 miles (19,516.62 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,100.98 miles (19,474.59 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,095.88 miles (19,466.38 km) S | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,083.41 miles (19,446.32 km) WSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,006.58 miles (19,322.67 km) WSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,003.48 miles (19,317.69 km) S | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,992.87 miles (19,300.61 km) WSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,974.84 miles (19,271.58 km) W | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |