Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°53'3"N by 24°41'9"E)
Distance from SXM to IFO:
5,187.94 miles (8,349.16 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 Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO), Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,188 miles (or 8,349 kilometers).
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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: | IFO / UKLI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°53'3"N by 24°41'9"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 919 feet (280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IFO |
| More Information: | IFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- 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.
- Since official opening of the new control tower, PJIA air traffic controllers have two radar systems at their disposal with ranges of 50 nautical miles and 250 nautical miles.
- 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.
- Arriving aircraft approach the island on the last section of the final approach for Runway 10, following a 3° glide slope flying low over the famous Maho Beach.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- If traffic develops as forecast, Phase III of the masterplan will be executed, consisting of an extension of the new terminal building and the construction of a full parallel taxiway system.
Facts about Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO):
- The furthest airport from Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,373 miles (18,304 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport's relatively low elevation of 919 feet, planes can take off or land at Ivano-Frankivsk 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 closest airport to Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) is Ternopil (TNL), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) NE of IFO.
- In addition to being known as "Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport", another name for IFO is "Міжнародний аеропорт "Івано-Франківськ"".
- Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) 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 | 63.68 miles (102.48 km) NE | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 72.07 miles (115.98 km) NNW | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 73.29 miles (117.95 km) SE | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 101.58 miles (163.48 km) SW | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 5 | 112.77 miles (181.48 km) SE | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 6 | 116.21 miles (187.03 km) SW | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 7 | 146.61 miles (235.95 km) NW | Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE) | Rzeszów, Poland | |
| 8 | 152.27 miles (245.05 km) SSW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 9 | 157.60 miles (253.63 km) W | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 10 | 159.07 miles (256.00 km) ESE | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 11 | 167.44 miles (269.47 km) S | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 12 | 171.16 miles (275.46 km) WSW | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 13 | 179.58 miles (289.01 km) SE | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 14 | 181.87 miles (292.70 km) SW | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 15 | 184.78 miles (297.38 km) NNW | Lublin Airport (LUZ) | Lublin, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,373.36 miles (18,303.60 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,939.80 miles (17,605.86 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,925.58 miles (17,582.97 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,924.08 miles (17,580.56 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,901.10 miles (17,543.57 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,900.81 miles (17,543.12 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,894.26 miles (17,532.56 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,882.97 miles (17,514.40 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,866.94 miles (17,488.59 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,865.28 miles (17,485.93 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,862.80 miles (17,481.95 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,861.43 miles (17,479.73 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,860.58 miles (17,478.36 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,845.41 miles (17,453.96 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,844.88 miles (17,453.10 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |