Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Kili Island, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°38'46"N by 169°7'41"E)
Distance from SXM to KIO:
8,519.03 miles (13,710.01 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 Kili Airport (KIO), Kili Island, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,519 miles (or 13,710 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 Kili 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 Kili 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: | KIO / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kili Island, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°38'46"N by 169°7'41"E |
| Area Served: | Kili Island, Marshall Islands |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIO |
| More Information: | KIO Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- Princess Juliana International Airport serves the Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin.
- In 1994, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and France signed the Franco-Dutch treaty on Saint Martin border controls, which allows for joint Franco-Dutch border controls on so-called "risk flights".
- Phase II included the construction of a radar facility and a new air traffic control tower, the construction of a new and more modern, 27,000 square metres, terminal, capable of handling 2.5 million passengers per year, and the construction of a Runway End Safety Area of 150 metres, including a 60 metres overrun, on both ends of its runway, to comply with ICAO rules.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- To accommodate the growing international and local traffic of private aircraft, PJIA has a Fixed Base Operator building, offering office space and private lounges with dedicated customs.
Facts about Kili Airport (KIO):
- Because of Kili Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Kili 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 Kili Airport (KIO) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Kili Airport (meaning Kili Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,147 miles (19,548 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Kili Airport (KIO) is Jaluit Airport (UIT), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) ENE of KIO.
- In addition to being known as "Kili Airport", another name for KIO is "Q51".
- Kili Airport (KIO) 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 | 39.41 miles (63.43 km) ENE | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 68.94 miles (110.94 km) W | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 76.83 miles (123.65 km) SSW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 123.93 miles (199.45 km) NNW | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 130.86 miles (210.59 km) NNW | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 133.07 miles (214.16 km) N | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 145.73 miles (234.52 km) N | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 157.76 miles (253.90 km) NNW | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 176.00 miles (283.24 km) NE | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 176.84 miles (284.60 km) NE | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 181.46 miles (292.04 km) E | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 187.39 miles (301.58 km) ENE | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 198.19 miles (318.96 km) E | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 217.29 miles (349.70 km) ENE | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 222.47 miles (358.03 km) NE | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,146.71 miles (19,548.18 km) SE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,710.30 miles (18,845.85 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,704.66 miles (18,836.77 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,688.41 miles (18,810.62 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,636.78 miles (18,727.53 km) N | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,636.39 miles (18,726.90 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 11,615.21 miles (18,692.83 km) N | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,612.11 miles (18,687.83 km) N | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,606.98 miles (18,679.58 km) NNW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,564.20 miles (18,610.73 km) NNW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,559.57 miles (18,603.28 km) NNW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 11,557.85 miles (18,600.52 km) NNW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,543.72 miles (18,577.77 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,525.41 miles (18,548.30 km) NNW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 11,519.23 miles (18,538.36 km) N | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |