Nonstop flight route between Pune, India and Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(18°34'55"N by 73°55'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Distance from PNQ to SXM:
8,575.10 miles (13,800.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pune Airport (PNQ), Pune, India and Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,575 miles (or 13,800 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 Pune 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 Pune 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: | PNQ / VAPO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pune, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°34'55"N by 73°55'10"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 1942 feet (592 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNQ |
| More Information: | PNQ 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 Pune Airport (PNQ):
- The AAI will invest nearly 200 million in 2012 for various expansion projects at the airport, include a three-storey administrative complex located near the entrance of the airport terminal building, new hangars for small private aircraft and a canopy on the city side of the airport terminal building.
- The closest airport to Pune Airport (PNQ) is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) WNW of PNQ.
- The furthest airport from Pune Airport (PNQ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,807 miles (19,001 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Pune Airport is located approximately 10 km north-east of Pune in the state of Maharashtra, India.
- In addition to being known as "Pune Airport", other names for PNQ include "पुणे विमानतळ" and "Puṇē vimānataḷa".
- Due to the limited expansion options available, the airport will not be able to cope with the growing demand for air traffic into Pune.
- Pune Airport (PNQ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- 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 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.
- 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.
- The new four-story terminal building offers 27,000 square metres of floor space and is fully air-conditioned.
- The main apron measures 72,500 square metres with another 5,000 square metres on Eastern apron.
- PJIA is equipped with VOR/DME and NDB.
- 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".
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.16 miles (124.18 km) WNW | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) | Mumbai, India |     |
| 2 | 106.21 miles (170.93 km) N | Ozar Airport (ISK) | Nashik, India | |
| 3 | 115.16 miles (185.34 km) SSW | Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) | Ratnagiri, India | |
| 4 | 130.88 miles (210.63 km) NE | Aurangabad Airport (IXU) | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | |
| 5 | 134.70 miles (216.79 km) S | Kolhapur Airport (KLH) | Kolhapur, India | |
| 6 | 141.42 miles (227.59 km) E | Osmanabad Airport (OMN) | Osmanabad, India | |
| 7 | 145.92 miles (234.83 km) NNW | Daman Airport (NMB) | Daman, India | |
| 8 | 147.85 miles (237.94 km) ESE | Solapur Airport (SSE) | Sholapur (Solapur), India | |
| 9 | 167.14 miles (268.98 km) E | Latur Airport (LTU) | Latur, Maharashtra, India | |
| 10 | 191.08 miles (307.52 km) NNW | Surat Airport (STV) | Surat, Gujarat, India | |
| 11 | 193.70 miles (311.72 km) SSE | Belgaum Airport (IXG) | Belgaum, India | |
| 12 | 221.27 miles (356.10 km) S | Goa International Airport (GOI) | Dabolim, Goa, India | |
| 13 | 226.03 miles (363.76 km) E | Nanded Airport (NDC) | Nanded, India | |
| 14 | 235.46 miles (378.93 km) SSE | Hubli Airport (HBX) | Hubli, India | |
| 15 | 244.42 miles (393.35 km) NW | Diu Airport (DIU) | Diu, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,806.91 miles (19,001.34 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,787.73 miles (17,361.13 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,782.56 miles (17,352.81 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 10,554.04 miles (16,985.03 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,502.23 miles (16,901.65 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,492.56 miles (16,886.09 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,487.31 miles (16,877.65 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,487.08 miles (16,877.27 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,480.12 miles (16,866.08 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,456.60 miles (16,828.22 km) W | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 11 | 10,429.73 miles (16,784.98 km) W | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,426.72 miles (16,780.15 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,421.22 miles (16,771.29 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,418.01 miles (16,766.13 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,413.52 miles (16,758.89 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 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 | |