Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG), Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,047 miles (or 4,904 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 Princess Juliana International Airport and Avelino Vieira 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 Princess Juliana International Airport and Avelino Vieira Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAG / SSYA |
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| Location: | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°6'15"S by 49°47'26"W |
| Area Served: | Arapoti |
| Operator/Owner: | Arapoti SEIL |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2641 feet (805 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAG |
| More Information: | AAG Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- The new four-story terminal building offers 27,000 square metres of floor space and is fully air-conditioned.
- 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.
- Arriving aircraft approach the island on the last section of the final approach for Runway 10, following a 3° glide slope flying low over the famous Maho Beach.
- Runway 10/28 was renumbered from 09/27 in late 2008.
- 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.
- 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.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG):
- The airport is presently dedicated to general aviation.
- Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) is Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NW of AAG.
- In addition to being known as "Avelino Vieira Airport", another name for AAG is "Aeroporto Avelino Vieira".
- The furthest airport from Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to Avelino Vieira Airport (meaning Avelino Vieira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
