Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Assis, São Paulo, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°38'24"S by 50°27'11"W)
Distance from SXM to AIF:
2,937.92 miles (4,728.11 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 Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF), Assis, São Paulo, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,938 miles (or 4,728 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 Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State 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 Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State 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: | AIF / SBAS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Assis, São Paulo, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°38'24"S by 50°27'11"W |
| Area Served: | Assis |
| Operator/Owner: | DAESP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1850 feet (564 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIF |
| More Information: | AIF Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- Phase I was a short-term program in order to upgrade existing facilities and improve the level of service at various points.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- PJIA is equipped with VOR/DME and NDB.
- 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.
- To accommodate the growing international and local traffic of private aircraft, PJIA has a Fixed Base Operator building, offering office space and private lounges with dedicated customs.
- 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.
Facts about Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF):
- Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport handled 7,957 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (meaning Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,190 miles (19,618 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport", other names for AIF include "Aeroporto Estadual Marcelo Pires Halzhausen" and "SNAX".
- The closest airport to Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF) is Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSW of AIF.
| 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 | 36.69 miles (59.04 km) SSW | Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO) | Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 45.52 miles (73.26 km) NE | Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII) | Marília, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 3 | 64.54 miles (103.87 km) SW | Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) SW | Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 89.55 miles (144.11 km) SW | Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 91.64 miles (147.47 km) ENE | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 7 | 103.37 miles (166.35 km) N | Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU) | Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 8 | 109.54 miles (176.29 km) SSE | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 114.84 miles (184.82 km) WSW | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 142.86 miles (229.90 km) NNE | Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport (SJP) | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | |
| 11 | 158.79 miles (255.55 km) ENE | Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) | Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 12 | 171.36 miles (275.78 km) ENE | Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC) | São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 185.42 miles (298.40 km) NE | Chafei Amsei State Airport (BAT) | Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 14 | 197.38 miles (317.65 km) ESE | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 15 | 200.58 miles (322.80 km) ENE | Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,190.26 miles (19,618.28 km) NNW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,182.44 miles (19,605.69 km) NNW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,163.56 miles (19,575.31 km) NNE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,157.07 miles (19,564.85 km) NNE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,154.79 miles (19,561.20 km) NNE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,133.87 miles (19,527.52 km) NNE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,129.79 miles (19,520.96 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,127.66 miles (19,517.52 km) NNE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,120.04 miles (19,505.27 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,077.35 miles (19,436.56 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,059.57 miles (19,407.96 km) ENE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,043.53 miles (19,382.14 km) N | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,036.56 miles (19,370.91 km) N | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,002.17 miles (19,315.57 km) ENE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,927.62 miles (19,195.60 km) ENE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |