Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Guanare, Venezuela:
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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 Guanare Airport (GUQ), Guanare, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 766 miles (or 1,233 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 Guanare 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: | GUQ / SVGU |
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| Location: | Guanare, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°1'40"N by 69°45'15"W |
| Area Served: | Guanare, Venezuela |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUQ |
| More Information: | GUQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- The new four-story terminal building offers 27,000 square metres of floor space and is fully air-conditioned.
- Because the approach to Runway 10 is over water, pilots can become disoriented regarding their perceived altitude when operating under visual flight rules.
- 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 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.
- Although the airport is as close to the beach as it is, there have only been 2 major accidents.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The main apron measures 72,500 square metres with another 5,000 square metres on Eastern apron.
- 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.
Facts about Guanare Airport (GUQ):
- The furthest airport from Guanare Airport (GUQ) is Adisucipto International Airport (JOG), which is nearly antipodal to Guanare Airport (meaning Guanare Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Adisucipto International Airport), and is located 12,350 miles (19,876 kilometers) away in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
- Guanare Airport (GUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Guanare Airport (GUQ) is Barinas Airport (BNS), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) SW of GUQ.
- In addition to being known as "Guanare Airport", another name for GUQ is "Aeropuerto Nacional Virgen de Coromoto".
