Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Bujumbura, Burundi:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°19'26"S by 29°19'6"E)
Distance from SXM to BJM:
6,448.81 miles (10,378.33 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 Bujumbura International Airport (BJM), Bujumbura, Burundi would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,449 miles (or 10,378 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 Bujumbura International 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 Bujumbura International 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: | BJM / HBBA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°19'26"S by 29°19'6"E |
| Area Served: | Bujumbura, Burundi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2582 feet (787 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJM |
| More Information: | BJM Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- PJIA is equipped with VOR/DME and NDB.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 the approach to Runway 10 is over water, pilots can become disoriented regarding their perceived altitude when operating under visual flight rules.
- 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 airport was started as a military airstrip in 1942.
Facts about Bujumbura International Airport (BJM):
- In addition to being known as "Bujumbura International Airport", another name for BJM is "Aéroport international de Bujumbura".
- The furthest airport from Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,967 miles (19,260 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) is Gitega Airport (GID), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) E of BJM.
- Bujumbura International Airport handled 177,642 passengers last year.
- Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 41.96 miles (67.52 km) E | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 2 | 58.15 miles (93.59 km) NNE | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 3 | 75.79 miles (121.97 km) NE | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 4 | 78.47 miles (126.28 km) NNW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 109.35 miles (175.98 km) NNE | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 110.55 miles (177.91 km) SSE | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 113.66 miles (182.91 km) N | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 8 | 114.41 miles (184.13 km) N | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 176.37 miles (283.83 km) S | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 210.78 miles (339.22 km) NNE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 11 | 214.94 miles (345.91 km) SW | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 220.86 miles (355.45 km) NE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 236.46 miles (380.54 km) W | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 248.75 miles (400.32 km) NNE | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 15 | 256.67 miles (413.07 km) ENE | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,967.38 miles (19,259.58 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,266.26 miles (18,131.25 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,253.38 miles (18,110.51 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,246.34 miles (18,099.19 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,246.21 miles (18,098.98 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,236.48 miles (18,083.32 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,227.10 miles (18,068.23 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,215.40 miles (18,049.39 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,177.44 miles (17,988.31 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,173.38 miles (17,981.77 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,172.51 miles (17,980.37 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,169.64 miles (17,975.74 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,162.43 miles (17,964.15 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,158.71 miles (17,958.16 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,153.18 miles (17,949.27 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |