Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Accra, Ghana:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°36'16"N by 0°10'2"W)
Distance from SXM to ACC:
4,322.99 miles (6,957.16 km)
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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 Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC), Accra, Ghana would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,323 miles (or 6,957 kilometers).
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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: | ACC / DGAA |
| Airport Name: | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station |
| Location: | Accra, Ghana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°36'16"N by 0°10'2"W |
| Area Served: | Accra |
| Operator/Owner: | Ghana Airports Company Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 205 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACC |
| More Information: | ACC Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- Because the approach to Runway 10 is over water, pilots can become disoriented regarding their perceived altitude when operating under visual flight rules.
- 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.
- 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.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The main apron measures 72,500 square metres with another 5,000 square metres on Eastern apron.
Facts about Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC):
- Kotoka Airport was renamed from Ghana International Airport, in honour of Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, a member of the ruling National Liberation Council.
- The closest airport to Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) is Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW), which is located 105 miles (169 kilometers) ENE of ACC.
- Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station handled 2,269,451 passengers last year.
- In 2012, the airport saw 2.269 million passengers.
- Because of Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station's relatively low elevation of 205 feet, planes can take off or land at Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station 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 consists of two passenger terminals, labelled as Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
- The furthest airport from Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (meaning Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,230 miles (19,683 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 105.13 miles (169.19 km) ENE | Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) | Lomé, Togo | |
| 2 | 120.95 miles (194.65 km) WSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 3 | 124.25 miles (199.95 km) NW | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 4 | 182.91 miles (294.36 km) ENE | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 5 | 191.70 miles (308.51 km) NW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 6 | 213.48 miles (343.56 km) W | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 243.86 miles (392.45 km) NW | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 245.78 miles (395.54 km) NE | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 9 | 248.91 miles (400.58 km) ENE | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 259.60 miles (417.78 km) W | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 277.20 miles (446.11 km) N | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 12 | 300.42 miles (483.48 km) NNE | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 13 | 308.26 miles (496.10 km) NNE | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 14 | 309.42 miles (497.97 km) ENE | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 315.69 miles (508.06 km) WNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,230.36 miles (19,682.81 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,143.13 miles (19,542.42 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,042.09 miles (19,379.82 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,851.35 miles (19,072.84 km) SE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,846.07 miles (19,064.36 km) SE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,842.42 miles (19,058.48 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,821.71 miles (19,025.15 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,818.49 miles (19,019.98 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 11,769.09 miles (18,940.46 km) SE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,743.12 miles (18,898.67 km) SE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,740.35 miles (18,894.21 km) SE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,687.53 miles (18,809.22 km) SW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,685.56 miles (18,806.05 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,682.57 miles (18,801.23 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,665.19 miles (18,773.26 km) SE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |