Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Alerta, Peru:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°40'58"S by 69°19'58"W)
Distance from SXM to ALD:
2,097.12 miles (3,374.98 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 Alerta Airport (ALD), Alerta, Peru would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,097 miles (or 3,375 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 relatively short distance between Princess Juliana International Airport and Alerta Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | ALD / SPAR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alerta, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°40'58"S by 69°19'58"W |
| Area Served: | Alerta, Ucayali Region, Peru |
| Operator/Owner: | CORPAC S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 800 feet (244 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALD |
| More Information: | ALD Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- Princess Juliana International Airport serves the Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin.
- 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.
- 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.
- Because the approach to Runway 10 is over water, pilots can become disoriented regarding their perceived altitude when operating under visual flight rules.
- The new four-story terminal building offers 27,000 square metres of floor space and is fully air-conditioned.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Although the airport is as close to the beach as it is, there have only been 2 major accidents.
Facts about Alerta Airport (ALD):
- The furthest airport from Alerta Airport (ALD) is Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR), which is nearly antipodal to Alerta Airport (meaning Alerta Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cam Ranh International Airport), and is located 12,337 miles (19,854 kilometers) away in Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam.
- Because of Alerta Airport's relatively low elevation of 800 feet, planes can take off or land at Alerta 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 "Alerta Airport", another name for ALD is "Aeropuerto de Alerta".
- The closest airport to Alerta Airport (ALD) is Iberia Airport (IBP), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNW of ALD.
| 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 | 21.51 miles (34.62 km) NNW | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 2 | 57.98 miles (93.30 km) NE | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 64.68 miles (104.10 km) S | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 4 | 158.73 miles (255.45 km) NE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 5 | 217.64 miles (350.25 km) SW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 222.69 miles (358.38 km) ENE | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 226.09 miles (363.86 km) SSE | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 226.29 miles (364.18 km) SSE | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 267.25 miles (430.10 km) SSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 10 | 276.66 miles (445.24 km) ENE | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 280.27 miles (451.04 km) SE | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 299.39 miles (481.83 km) ESE | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 305.07 miles (490.97 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 14 | 318.74 miles (512.96 km) SE | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 15 | 342.38 miles (551.01 km) SSE | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,336.52 miles (19,853.65 km) ENE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 12,281.57 miles (19,765.23 km) E | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 12,251.80 miles (19,717.32 km) ENE | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 12,245.43 miles (19,707.05 km) NE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 12,178.03 miles (19,598.59 km) ENE | Vung Tau Airport (VTG) | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 12,158.25 miles (19,566.75 km) ENE | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,151.02 miles (19,555.13 km) ENE | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 8 | 12,147.79 miles (19,549.93 km) NNE | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 12,094.83 miles (19,464.70 km) NE | Cỏ Ống Airport (VCS) | Con Son, Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 12,093.04 miles (19,461.81 km) NNE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 12,082.95 miles (19,445.58 km) ENE | Can Tho International Airport (VCA) | Can Tho, Vietnam | |
| 12 | 12,055.03 miles (19,400.65 km) NNE | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 12,042.89 miles (19,381.11 km) ENE | Rach Gia Airport (VKG) | Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,042.59 miles (19,380.63 km) E | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 15 | 12,025.66 miles (19,353.38 km) ENE | Cà Mau Airport (CAH) | Cà Mau Province, Vietnam | |