Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Rostov-on-Don, Russia:
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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 Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV), Rostov-on-Don, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,889 miles (or 9,478 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Princess Juliana International Airport and Rostov-on-Don Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Princess Juliana International Airport and Rostov-on-Don Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | ROV / URRR |
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Location: | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°15'29"N by 39°49'5"E |
Area Served: | Rostov-on-Don |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Airport Rostov-on-Don" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ROV |
More Information: | ROV Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- PJIA is equipped with VOR/DME and NDB.
- Phase I was a short-term program in order to upgrade existing facilities and improve the level of service at various points.
- Princess Juliana International Airport serves the Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin.
- 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.
- The new four-story terminal building offers 27,000 square metres of floor space and is fully air-conditioned.
- In 1994, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and France signed the Franco-Dutch treaty on Saint Martin border controls, which allows for joint Franco-Dutch border controls on so-called "risk flights".
- Phase II included the construction of a radar facility and a new air traffic control tower, the construction of a new and more modern, 27,000 square metres, terminal, capable of handling 2.5 million passengers per year, and the construction of a Runway End Safety Area of 150 metres, including a 60 metres overrun, on both ends of its runway, to comply with ICAO rules.
- 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.
- Because the approach to Runway 10 is over water, pilots can become disoriented regarding their perceived altitude when operating under visual flight rules.
- 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.
Facts about Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV):
- The furthest airport from Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,741 miles (17,286 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is Luhansk International Airport (VSG), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) NNW of ROV.
- Since 2002, the runway is being reconstructed.
- In addition to being known as "Rostov-on-Don Airport", another name for ROV is "Аэропорт Ростов-на-Дону".
- Rostov-on-Don Airport handled 171,620 passengers last year.
- Because of Rostov-on-Don Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at Rostov-on-Don 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.