Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Greymouth, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°27'42"S by 171°11'23"E)
Distance from SXM to GMN:
8,857.77 miles (14,255.17 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 Greymouth Airport (GMN), Greymouth, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,858 miles (or 14,255 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 Greymouth 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 Greymouth 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: | GMN / NZGM |
| Airport Name: | Greymouth Airport |
| Location: | Greymouth, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°27'42"S by 171°11'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Grey District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMN |
| More Information: | GMN Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- Although the airport is as close to the beach as it is, there have only been 2 major accidents.
- 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.
- 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.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was started as a military airstrip in 1942.
- 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.
- Runway 10/28 was renumbered from 09/27 in late 2008.
- 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.
Facts about Greymouth Airport (GMN):
- Because of Greymouth Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Greymouth 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 furthest airport from Greymouth Airport (GMN) is Vigo Airport (VGO), which is nearly antipodal to Greymouth Airport (meaning Greymouth Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vigo Airport), and is located 12,418 miles (19,985 kilometers) away in Vigo, Galicia, Spain.
- The closest airport to Greymouth Airport (GMN) is Hokitika Airport (HKK), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) SSW of GMN.
- Greymouth Airport (GMN) 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 | 20.28 miles (32.64 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 53.86 miles (86.68 km) NNE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 90.98 miles (146.42 km) SW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 98.21 miles (158.06 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 104.19 miles (167.68 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 104.68 miles (168.47 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 113.26 miles (182.28 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 123.01 miles (197.97 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 127.22 miles (204.74 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 131.09 miles (210.97 km) NE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 131.82 miles (212.14 km) NE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 136.13 miles (219.09 km) NE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 152.29 miles (245.08 km) ENE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 173.39 miles (279.05 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 184.01 miles (296.14 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,418.23 miles (19,985.15 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,400.69 miles (19,956.92 km) NNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,374.74 miles (19,915.17 km) NNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,373.52 miles (19,913.21 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,351.81 miles (19,878.26 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,337.60 miles (19,855.39 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,321.29 miles (19,829.14 km) WNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,277.26 miles (19,758.29 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,276.53 miles (19,757.10 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,275.94 miles (19,756.16 km) W | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,270.08 miles (19,746.72 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,236.83 miles (19,693.21 km) WNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,227.25 miles (19,677.80 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,181.45 miles (19,604.10 km) N | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,175.80 miles (19,595.00 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |