Nonstop flight route between Da Nang, Vietnam and Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(16°2'38"N by 108°11'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Distance from DAD to SXM:
10,008.64 miles (16,107.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD), Da Nang, Vietnam and Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,009 miles (or 16,107 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAD / VVDN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Da Nang, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°2'38"N by 108°11'57"E |
| Area Served: | Da Nang |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Corporation of Vietnam |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DAD |
| More Information: | DAD 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 Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD):
- In 1955, the newly established Republic of Vietnam Air Force inherited from the French a token force of fifty-eight aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), which is nearly antipodal to Đà Nẵng International Airport (meaning Đà Nẵng International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport), and is located 12,412 miles (19,975 kilometers) away in Arequipa, Peru.
- After the war, the facility was used by the French Air Force during the French Indochina War.
- Because of Đà Nẵng International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Đà Nẵng 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.
- During the year 2006, Da Nang Airport counted one million passengers annually, the first time since 1975 it had reached this level.
- In addition to being known as "Đà Nẵng International Airport", another name for DAD is "Sân bay Quốc tế Đà Nẵng".
- TransAsia Airways started service between Taipei and Da Nang in December 2009, and China Southern Airlines began service between Guangzhou and Da Nang in January 2010.
- Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) is Phu Bai International Airport (HUI), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NW of DAD.
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.
- 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.
- Phase I was a short-term program in order to upgrade existing facilities and improve the level of service at various points.
- The new four-story terminal building offers 27,000 square metres of floor space and is fully air-conditioned.
- 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.
- Despite the reputed difficulties in approach, there have been no records of major incidents at the airport, although ALM Flight 980 crashed 30 miles from St.
- The airport was started as a military airstrip in 1942.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.19 miles (66.29 km) NW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam |     |
| 2 | 55.45 miles (89.24 km) SE | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 154.90 miles (249.29 km) SSE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 175.42 miles (282.30 km) NNE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 5 | 179.18 miles (288.37 km) SSW | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 6 | 228.17 miles (367.20 km) WSW | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 7 | 230.86 miles (371.53 km) W | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 8 | 233.31 miles (375.47 km) S | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 249.81 miles (402.03 km) NW | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 252.89 miles (406.98 km) WNW | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 11 | 287.78 miles (463.13 km) SSE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 12 | 296.87 miles (477.77 km) S | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 307.09 miles (494.21 km) NNE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 14 | 321.34 miles (517.15 km) NNW | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 334.01 miles (537.53 km) W | Buriram Airport (BFV) | Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,411.70 miles (19,974.65 km) SW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,320.53 miles (19,827.92 km) WSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,318.79 miles (19,825.12 km) SSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,263.23 miles (19,735.70 km) S | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,250.62 miles (19,715.42 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,250.62 miles (19,715.42 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,245.27 miles (19,706.80 km) SSE | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,210.84 miles (19,651.39 km) ESE | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,195.30 miles (19,626.38 km) W | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,193.12 miles (19,622.87 km) WSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,180.54 miles (19,602.62 km) SE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,180.54 miles (19,602.62 km) SE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,143.87 miles (19,543.61 km) SW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,129.01 miles (19,519.70 km) WSW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,108.81 miles (19,487.19 km) SSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 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 | |