Nonstop flight route between Al Hoceima, Morocco and Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(35°10'36"N by 3°50'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Distance from AHU to SXM:
3,790.56 miles (6,100.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU), Al Hoceima, Morocco and Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,791 miles (or 6,100 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 Cherif Al Idrissi Airport and Princess Juliana International 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 Cherif Al Idrissi Airport and Princess Juliana International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHU / GMTA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Al Hoceima, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'36"N by 3°50'21"W |
| Area Served: | Al Hoceima, Morocco |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHU |
| More Information: | AHU Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU):
- The furthest airport from Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (meaning Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Great Barrier Aerodrome), and is located 12,354 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) is Melilla Airport (MLN), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) E of AHU.
- In addition to being known as "Cherif Al Idrissi Airport", another name for AHU is "مطار الشريف الإدريسي".
- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- 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.
- Runway 10/28 was renumbered from 09/27 in late 2008.
- 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.
- If traffic develops as forecast, Phase III of the masterplan will be executed, consisting of an extension of the new terminal building and the construction of a full parallel taxiway system.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- PJIA is equipped with VOR/DME and NDB.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.34 miles (81.02 km) E | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) |     |
| 2 | 88.25 miles (142.02 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 3 | 88.25 miles (142.02 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 4 | 96.13 miles (154.71 km) WNW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 5 | 107.95 miles (173.73 km) SW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 6 | 108.25 miles (174.21 km) NW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 7 | 109.89 miles (176.85 km) NNW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 8 | 111.73 miles (179.81 km) ESE | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 9 | 122.95 miles (197.86 km) WNW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 10 | 139.04 miles (223.76 km) N | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 11 | 141.45 miles (227.65 km) NE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 12 | 164.78 miles (265.19 km) NW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 13 | 167.84 miles (270.12 km) WSW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 14 | 182.93 miles (294.39 km) WSW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 15 | 183.24 miles (294.90 km) E | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.72 miles (19,881.34 km) SSE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,327.82 miles (19,839.65 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,319.43 miles (19,826.15 km) SSE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,309.74 miles (19,810.55 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,303.29 miles (19,800.18 km) E | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,298.91 miles (19,793.13 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,295.61 miles (19,787.81 km) SSE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,292.65 miles (19,783.05 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,288.99 miles (19,777.17 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,274.15 miles (19,753.28 km) E | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,264.30 miles (19,737.43 km) S | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,258.56 miles (19,728.18 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,245.35 miles (19,706.93 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,242.67 miles (19,702.63 km) SSW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,234.01 miles (19,688.69 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |