Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Baise, Guangxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°43'9"N by 106°57'33"E)
Distance from SXM to AEB:
9,474.73 miles (15,248.07 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 Baise Bama Airport (AEB), Baise, Guangxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,475 miles (or 15,248 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: | AEB / ZGBS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Baise, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°43'9"N by 106°57'33"E |
| Area Served: | Baise, Guangxi, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Guangxi Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEB |
| More Information: | AEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- However, the oil price increases since 2003 began impacting discretionary air travel worldwide by early 2008, and the prospect of further price increases threatens to reverse the recent expansion of tourist travel by jet which began with the 1980s oil glut.
- 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.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Baise Bama Airport (AEB):
- The furthest airport from Baise Bama Airport (AEB) is Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF), which is nearly antipodal to Baise Bama Airport (meaning Baise Bama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)), and is located 12,271 miles (19,749 kilometers) away in Antofagasta, Chile.
- Baise Bama Airport handled 60,300 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Baise Bama Airport (AEB) is Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) NNE of AEB.
- Because of Baise Bama Airport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Baise Bama 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.
- In addition to being known as "Baise Bama Airport", other names for AEB include "百色巴马机场" and "Bǎisè Bāmǎ Jīchǎng".
| 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 | 87.09 miles (140.16 km) NNE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 2 | 108.78 miles (175.07 km) SE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 135.30 miles (217.74 km) NNE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 4 | 157.20 miles (252.99 km) ENE | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 166.53 miles (268.00 km) W | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 187.63 miles (301.96 km) SSW | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 188.29 miles (303.02 km) NNW | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 8 | 195.04 miles (313.88 km) N | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 200.95 miles (323.40 km) S | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 211.78 miles (340.83 km) SE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 11 | 219.62 miles (353.45 km) ENE | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 12 | 226.26 miles (364.12 km) NE | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 13 | 233.75 miles (376.18 km) NNE | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 14 | 267.44 miles (430.40 km) N | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 268.13 miles (431.51 km) NNW | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,271.33 miles (19,748.74 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,247.99 miles (19,711.19 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,200.59 miles (19,634.89 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,164.56 miles (19,576.92 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,160.50 miles (19,570.38 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,150.65 miles (19,554.52 km) SW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,140.30 miles (19,537.88 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,026.85 miles (19,355.29 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,026.85 miles (19,355.29 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,006.36 miles (19,322.32 km) SSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,993.88 miles (19,302.22 km) SSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,980.25 miles (19,280.29 km) WSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 11,954.29 miles (19,238.52 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,933.37 miles (19,204.85 km) W | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,918.31 miles (19,180.61 km) S | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |