Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°43'27"S by 49°25'17"W)
Distance from SXM to CCM:
3,357.96 miles (5,404.10 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 Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM), Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,358 miles (or 5,404 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 Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha 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 Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha 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: | CCM / SBCM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°43'27"S by 49°25'17"W |
| Area Served: | Criciúma |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCM |
| More Information: | CCM Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- 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.
- Although the airport is as close to the beach as it is, there have only been 2 major accidents.
- 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.
- Phase II included the construction of a radar facility and a new air traffic control tower, the construction of a new and more modern, 27,000 square metres, terminal, capable of handling 2.5 million passengers per year, and the construction of a Runway End Safety Area of 150 metres, including a 60 metres overrun, on both ends of its runway, to comply with ICAO rules.
- 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.
- 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.
- PJIA is equipped with VOR/DME and NDB.
Facts about Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM):
- Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport handled 36,391 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport", another name for CCM is "Aeroporto Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha".
- Because of Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha 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 airport is located 6 km from downtown Criciúma.
- The furthest airport from Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) is Kikai Airport (KKX), which is nearly antipodal to Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (meaning Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kikai Airport), and is located 12,388 miles (19,937 kilometers) away in Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan.
- The closest airport to Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) is Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ), which is located 84 miles (134 kilometers) NW of CCM.
- The airport was inaugurated on December 17, 1979.
- Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) 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 | 83.54 miles (134.45 km) NW | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 90.02 miles (144.88 km) NE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 135.95 miles (218.79 km) NNE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 4 | 137.09 miles (220.63 km) SW | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 159.50 miles (256.69 km) NW | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 162.74 miles (261.90 km) NW | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 7 | 168.51 miles (271.20 km) NW | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 177.01 miles (284.87 km) NNE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 179.62 miles (289.08 km) W | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 188.75 miles (303.77 km) WNW | Erechim Airport (ERM) | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 192.70 miles (310.13 km) WNW | Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI) | Concórdia, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 199.65 miles (321.31 km) NNW | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 221.15 miles (355.91 km) N | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 226.28 miles (364.17 km) WNW | Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP) | Chapecó, Brazil | |
| 15 | 229.76 miles (369.76 km) N | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,388.47 miles (19,937.27 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,380.47 miles (19,924.38 km) ENE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,321.92 miles (19,830.17 km) N | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,239.32 miles (19,697.23 km) NNW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,233.56 miles (19,687.97 km) NNW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,223.91 miles (19,672.42 km) N | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,217.07 miles (19,661.42 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,212.87 miles (19,654.66 km) NNW | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,199.13 miles (19,632.54 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,186.11 miles (19,611.60 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,184.97 miles (19,609.75 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,168.93 miles (19,583.94 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,152.16 miles (19,556.96 km) N | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,145.37 miles (19,546.03 km) NNE | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 15 | 12,144.45 miles (19,544.55 km) N | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |