Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°21'24"N by 162°57'29"E)
Distance from SXM to KSA:
8,905.82 miles (14,332.49 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 Kosrae International Airport (KSA), Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,906 miles (or 14,332 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: | KSA / PTSA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°21'24"N by 162°57'29"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSA |
| More Information: | KSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- PJIA is equipped with VOR/DME and NDB.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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 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 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 Kosrae International Airport (KSA):
- In addition to being known as "Kosrae International Airport", another name for KSA is "TTK".
- Kosrae International Airport (KSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kosrae International Airport (KSA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Kosrae International Airport (meaning Kosrae International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,181 miles (19,603 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Because of Kosrae International Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Kosrae 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 Kosrae International Airport (KSA) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is located 313 miles (503 kilometers) NE of KSA.
| 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 | 312.77 miles (503.36 km) NE | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 334.75 miles (538.72 km) NE | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 345.09 miles (555.37 km) WNW | Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 355.91 miles (572.78 km) E | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 382.01 miles (614.78 km) NE | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 392.63 miles (631.87 km) NNE | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 400.31 miles (644.24 km) ENE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 401.33 miles (645.87 km) NE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 401.37 miles (645.94 km) NE | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 402.29 miles (647.42 km) E | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 410.27 miles (660.26 km) ENE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 415.74 miles (669.07 km) N | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 421.98 miles (679.10 km) ENE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 424.81 miles (683.66 km) E | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 439.46 miles (707.24 km) ENE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,180.68 miles (19,602.86 km) SW | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,532.21 miles (18,559.25 km) SW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,524.39 miles (18,546.66 km) SW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,522.86 miles (18,544.20 km) NNW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,521.68 miles (18,542.30 km) NNW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,512.89 miles (18,528.15 km) NNW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,504.92 miles (18,515.33 km) SW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,493.25 miles (18,496.55 km) NNW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 11,471.76 miles (18,461.97 km) NNW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 11,449.15 miles (18,425.57 km) NNW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 11,448.38 miles (18,424.33 km) NNW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 11,437.66 miles (18,407.08 km) NW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 13 | 11,435.69 miles (18,403.92 km) NNW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,435.63 miles (18,403.82 km) NNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,401.65 miles (18,349.13 km) SW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |