Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia:
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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 Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,807 miles (or 9,345 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 Nizhny Novgorod 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 Nizhny Novgorod 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: | GOJ / UWGG |
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| Location: | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°13'47"N by 43°47'12"E |
| Area Served: | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Nizhny Novgorod International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOJ |
| More Information: | GOJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- PJIA is equipped with VOR/DME and NDB.
- The main apron measures 72,500 square metres with another 5,000 square metres on Eastern apron.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because the approach to Runway 10 is over water, pilots can become disoriented regarding their perceived altitude when operating under visual flight 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.
- 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.
- 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 Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ):
- The furthest airport from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,491 miles (16,884 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) has 4 runways.
- Nizhny Novgorod International Airport handled 747,165 passengers last year.
- Because of Nizhny Novgorod International Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Nizhny Novgorod 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.
- In addition to being known as "Nizhny Novgorod International Airport", another name for GOJ is "Международный аэропорт Нижний Новгород".
- The civil terminal offers a very large apron that can accommodate 44 aircraft.
- The closest airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) is Yuzhny Airport (IWA), which is located 119 miles (192 kilometers) WNW of GOJ.
