Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and La Pedrera, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°19'42"S by 69°34'45"W)
Distance from SXM to LPD:
1,408.78 miles (2,267.21 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 La Pedrera Airport (LPD), La Pedrera, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,409 miles (or 2,267 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 relatively short distance between Princess Juliana International Airport and La Pedrera Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | LPD / SKLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Pedrera, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°19'42"S by 69°34'45"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPD |
| More Information: | LPD Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Despite the reputed difficulties in approach, there have been no records of major incidents at the airport, although ALM Flight 980 crashed 30 miles from St.
- 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.
- 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".
- 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.
- Phase I was a short-term program in order to upgrade existing facilities and improve the level of service at various points.
- 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.
Facts about La Pedrera Airport (LPD):
- La Pedrera Airport (LPD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to La Pedrera Airport (LPD) is Ipiranga Airport (IPG), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) S of LPD.
- The furthest airport from La Pedrera Airport (LPD) is Sematan Airport (BSE), which is nearly antipodal to La Pedrera Airport (meaning La Pedrera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sematan Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,924 kilometers) away in Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
- In addition to being known as "La Pedrera Airport", another name for LPD is "Aeropuerto de La Pedrera".
| 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 | 111.18 miles (178.93 km) S | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 184.05 miles (296.21 km) NNW | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 3 | 199.52 miles (321.09 km) S | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 4 | 201.08 miles (323.61 km) WNW | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 5 | 203.83 miles (328.04 km) S | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 222.79 miles (358.55 km) W | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 7 | 307.31 miles (494.56 km) SE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 308.29 miles (496.15 km) WSW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 9 | 342.92 miles (551.87 km) NW | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 10 | 363.84 miles (585.54 km) ESE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 367.28 miles (591.07 km) WNW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 12 | 367.40 miles (591.28 km) S | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 376.24 miles (605.50 km) NNE | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 14 | 378.48 miles (609.10 km) NW | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 15 | 460.01 miles (740.31 km) WNW | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,380.35 miles (19,924.19 km) NE | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 12,356.71 miles (19,886.16 km) N | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,312.79 miles (19,815.46 km) NE | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,311.05 miles (19,812.66 km) WNW | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,278.87 miles (19,760.88 km) NW | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,257.08 miles (19,725.81 km) WNW | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,218.65 miles (19,663.96 km) NW | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,217.22 miles (19,661.65 km) S | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,209.95 miles (19,649.96 km) NE | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,189.11 miles (19,616.42 km) WNW | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,150.64 miles (19,554.52 km) W | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,121.49 miles (19,507.59 km) W | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,118.86 miles (19,503.37 km) SSW | H. Asan Airport (SMQ) | Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,117.36 miles (19,500.96 km) ENE | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,115.12 miles (19,497.35 km) NW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |