Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°58'54"N by 155°7'17"W)
Distance from SXM to LKK:
5,225.43 miles (8,409.49 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 Kulik Lake Airport (LKK), Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,225 miles (or 8,409 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: | LKK / PAKL |
| Airport Name: | Kulik Lake Airport |
| Location: | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°58'54"N by 155°7'17"W |
| Area Served: | Kulik Lake, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States |
| Operator/Owner: | Katmai National Park |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 717 feet (219 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKK |
| More Information: | LKK Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (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.
- 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.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of increased passenger traffic and the expected growth of passenger traffic in the near future, Princess Juliana International Airport is being heavily modernized following a three-phased masterplan, commissioned in 1997.
- 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.
- 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.
- Although the airport is as close to the beach as it is, there have only been 2 major accidents.
- Phase I was a short-term program in order to upgrade existing facilities and improve the level of service at various points.
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport was started as a military airstrip in 1942.
Facts about Kulik Lake Airport (LKK):
- Kulik Lake Airport has one runway designated 6/24 which has a gravel surface measuring 4,350 by 110 feet.
- The furthest airport from Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,709 miles (17,235 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Kulik Lake Airport's relatively low elevation of 717 feet, planes can take off or land at Kulik Lake 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 Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) is Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) N of LKK.
- Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 26.65 miles (42.88 km) N | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 33.15 miles (53.35 km) NNE | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 36.38 miles (58.54 km) NW | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 53.85 miles (86.66 km) N | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 58.55 miles (94.23 km) WSW | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 62.54 miles (100.65 km) W | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 66.25 miles (106.62 km) NNE | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 69.69 miles (112.15 km) N | Nondalton Airport (NNL) | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 69.97 miles (112.60 km) WSW | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 69.99 miles (112.64 km) WSW | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 85.98 miles (138.37 km) WNW | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 87.13 miles (140.23 km) WNW | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 89.00 miles (143.24 km) NNE | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 91.19 miles (146.76 km) NW | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 92.45 miles (148.78 km) W | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,709.33 miles (17,234.95 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,707.37 miles (17,231.80 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,684.73 miles (17,195.37 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,677.50 miles (17,183.72 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,638.89 miles (17,121.59 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,532.92 miles (16,951.05 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,476.90 miles (16,860.90 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,418.91 miles (16,767.57 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,417.58 miles (16,765.42 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,417.49 miles (16,765.28 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,410.78 miles (16,754.48 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,393.26 miles (16,726.29 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,393.21 miles (16,726.21 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,386.60 miles (16,715.57 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,379.32 miles (16,703.86 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |