Nonstop flight route between Argyle, Western Australia, Australia and Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(16°38'12"S by 128°27'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Distance from GYL to SXM:
11,668.31 miles (18,778.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Argyle Airport (GYL), Argyle, Western Australia, Australia and Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,668 miles (or 18,778 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 Argyle 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 Argyle 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: | GYL / YARG |
| Airport Name: | Argyle Airport |
| Location: | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°38'12"S by 128°27'5"E |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 522 feet (159 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYL |
| More Information: | GYL 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 Argyle Airport (GYL):
- Because of Argyle Airport's relatively low elevation of 522 feet, planes can take off or land at Argyle 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 furthest airport from Argyle Airport (GYL) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,852 miles (19,074 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- The closest airport to Argyle Airport (GYL) is Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NE of GYL.
- Argyle Airport (GYL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- 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".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Phase I was a short-term program in order to upgrade existing facilities and improve the level of service at various points.
- Since official opening of the new control tower, PJIA air traffic controllers have two radar systems at their disposal with ranges of 50 nautical miles and 250 nautical miles.
- PJIA is equipped with VOR/DME and NDB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.01 miles (45.07 km) NE | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 61.73 miles (99.34 km) NNE | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 94.73 miles (152.45 km) SSW | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 121.78 miles (195.98 km) SSW | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 165.09 miles (265.69 km) ESE | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 179.95 miles (289.59 km) NNE | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 218.55 miles (351.72 km) WSW | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 244.63 miles (393.69 km) S | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 246.02 miles (395.93 km) SSW | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 320.56 miles (515.89 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 333.77 miles (537.15 km) NNE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 366.33 miles (589.55 km) NNE | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 385.31 miles (620.09 km) NNE | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 389.31 miles (626.53 km) NNE | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 404.59 miles (651.12 km) NE | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,852.08 miles (19,074.03 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 2 | 11,792.52 miles (18,978.18 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 3 | 11,785.15 miles (18,966.31 km) E | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 4 | 11,782.12 miles (18,961.44 km) ENE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 5 | 11,778.55 miles (18,955.69 km) ENE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 6 | 11,776.91 miles (18,953.05 km) E | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 7 | 11,775.23 miles (18,950.34 km) E | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 8 | 11,769.29 miles (18,940.78 km) E | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 9 | 11,758.70 miles (18,923.74 km) E | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 10 | 11,754.75 miles (18,917.39 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 11 | 11,748.13 miles (18,906.74 km) ENE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 12 | 11,743.28 miles (18,898.93 km) ENE | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 13 | 11,740.89 miles (18,895.09 km) ENE | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 14 | 11,732.40 miles (18,881.41 km) E | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 11,728.06 miles (18,874.44 km) ENE | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 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 | |