Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°18'39"N by 158°32'3"W)
Distance from SXM to KCL:
5,389.63 miles (8,673.75 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 Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL), Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,390 miles (or 8,674 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 Chignik Lagoon 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 Chignik Lagoon 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: | KCL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°18'39"N by 158°32'3"W |
| Area Served: | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCL |
| More Information: | KCL 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.
- 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.
- Because the approach to Runway 10 is over water, pilots can become disoriented regarding their perceived altitude when operating under visual flight rules.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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.
- The main apron measures 72,500 square metres with another 5,000 square metres on Eastern apron.
- 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 Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL):
- The closest airport to Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) is Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) WNW of KCL.
- In addition to being known as "Chignik Lagoon Airport", another name for KCL is "Chignik Flats Airport".
- The furthest airport from Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,895 miles (17,534 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Chignik Lagoon Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Chignik Lagoon 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.
- Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) 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 | 2.22 miles (3.57 km) WNW | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 2 | 5.20 miles (8.37 km) ESE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 3 | 10.03 miles (16.14 km) WSW | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 36.93 miles (59.43 km) SW | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 44.93 miles (72.32 km) N | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 80.78 miles (129.99 km) WSW | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.62 miles (132.96 km) NNE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 94.11 miles (151.46 km) NNE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 94.89 miles (152.71 km) NNE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 103.19 miles (166.07 km) W | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 103.45 miles (166.48 km) SW | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 136.56 miles (219.76 km) NNE | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 167.04 miles (268.82 km) WSW | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 167.97 miles (270.32 km) ENE | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 170.96 miles (275.13 km) ENE | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,895.10 miles (17,533.92 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,887.15 miles (17,521.12 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,881.71 miles (17,512.37 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,843.47 miles (17,450.84 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,800.18 miles (17,381.16 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,690.74 miles (17,205.03 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,626.43 miles (17,101.54 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,584.64 miles (17,034.29 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,583.55 miles (17,032.53 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,579.64 miles (17,026.23 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,577.97 miles (17,023.56 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,571.42 miles (17,013.01 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,564.74 miles (17,002.25 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,564.73 miles (17,002.25 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,558.00 miles (16,991.40 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |