Nonstop flight route between Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(44°56'29"N by 17°17'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Distance from BNX to SXM:
4,883.18 miles (7,858.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Banja Luka International Airport (BNX), Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,883 miles (or 7,859 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNX / LQBK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°56'29"N by 17°17'50"E |
| Area Served: | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Operator/Owner: | Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation (BHDCA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 400 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BNX |
| More Information: | BNX 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 Banja Luka International Airport (BNX):
- Because of Banja Luka International Airport's relatively low elevation of 400 feet, planes can take off or land at Banja Luka 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.
- The airport's facilities were greatly improved in 2002 and 2003, ahead of the visit by Pope John Paul II to Banja Luka in June 2003.
- In 2011, Banja Luka airport handled 8,367 passengers, a rise of 74% compared to 2010.
- The furthest airport from Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,754 miles (18,916 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Banja Luka International Airport", other names for BNX include "Međunarodni aerodrom Banja Luka", "Međunarodna zračna luka Banja Luka" and "Међународни аеродром Бања Лука".
- The airport was built in the area of Laktaši and Gradiška municipalities, in a wide valley of the Vrbas River expanding into Lijevče polje.
- The closest airport to Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) is Tuzla International Airport (TZL), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) ESE of BNX.
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- 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.
- Because of increased passenger traffic and the expected growth of passenger traffic in the near future, Princess Juliana International Airport is being heavily modernized following a three-phased masterplan, commissioned in 1997.
- 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.
- 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".
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.62 miles (124.92 km) ESE | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina |     |
| 2 | 81.41 miles (131.02 km) NW | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 3 | 81.98 miles (131.94 km) ENE | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 4 | 92.51 miles (148.89 km) SE | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 5 | 108.80 miles (175.09 km) SSW | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia | |
| 6 | 112.01 miles (180.27 km) WSW | Zadar Airport (ZAD) | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 7 | 117.78 miles (189.55 km) SSE | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 8 | 118.42 miles (190.58 km) SSW | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| 9 | 120.75 miles (194.33 km) N | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 10 | 127.32 miles (204.89 km) ENE | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 11 | 131.68 miles (211.92 km) NW | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| 12 | 134.41 miles (216.31 km) W | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 13 | 138.62 miles (223.08 km) ESE | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| 14 | 144.76 miles (232.97 km) E | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| 15 | 144.84 miles (233.10 km) W | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,753.86 miles (18,915.96 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,354.80 miles (18,273.74 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,328.76 miles (18,231.83 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,311.29 miles (18,203.72 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,293.31 miles (18,174.78 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,279.57 miles (18,152.66 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,279.02 miles (18,151.79 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,278.21 miles (18,150.48 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,268.09 miles (18,134.19 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,257.76 miles (18,117.56 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,254.73 miles (18,112.68 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,244.50 miles (18,096.23 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,238.38 miles (18,086.37 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,236.71 miles (18,083.68 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,217.50 miles (18,052.78 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, 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 | |