Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°18'36"N by 113°34'45"W)
Distance from SXM to YEG:
3,621.56 miles (5,828.33 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 Edmonton International Airport (YEG), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,622 miles (or 5,828 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 Edmonton International 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 Edmonton International 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: | YEG / CYEG |
| Airport Name: | Edmonton International Airport |
| Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°18'36"N by 113°34'45"W |
| Area Served: | Edmonton Capital Region, Alberta |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2373 feet (723 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEG |
| More Information: | YEG 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.
- Because the approach to Runway 10 is over water, pilots can become disoriented regarding their perceived altitude when operating under visual flight rules.
- 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.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- PJIA is equipped with VOR/DME and NDB.
- 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 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.
- Although the airport is as close to the beach as it is, there have only been 2 major accidents.
Facts about Edmonton International Airport (YEG):
- Edmonton International Airport handled 6,983,229 passengers last year.
- Canadian North maintains its operations facilities on a building on the airport grounds.
- The furthest airport from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,239 miles (16,478 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Summer highs can reach 35.3 °C, while winter lows have reached −48.3 °C, creating one of the widest temperature swings of a major airport in Canada.
- EIA is located within the Edmonton Capital Region, close to the towns of Devon and Beaumont, the city of Leduc, and adjacent to the Nisku industrial park.
- Edmonton International Airport (YEG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is CFB Edmonton (YED), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) N of YEG.
- An eight-storey, 213-room Renaissance hotel, which opened in Spring 2014, is located adjacent to the north terminal.
| 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 | 25.44 miles (40.94 km) N | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 57.11 miles (91.92 km) W | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 79.03 miles (127.18 km) S | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 82.17 miles (132.23 km) SW | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 101.77 miles (163.78 km) ENE | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 107.05 miles (172.27 km) WNW | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 118.49 miles (190.68 km) ESE | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 118.84 miles (191.25 km) NNE | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 119.58 miles (192.45 km) W | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 120.18 miles (193.41 km) W | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 123.56 miles (198.84 km) SE | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 132.49 miles (213.23 km) ESE | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 134.65 miles (216.69 km) ENE | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 144.69 miles (232.86 km) E | Lloydminster Airport (YLL) | Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 145.27 miles (233.79 km) NNW | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,238.71 miles (16,477.57 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,162.55 miles (16,354.99 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,151.41 miles (16,337.07 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,123.44 miles (16,292.05 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,118.06 miles (16,283.40 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,112.81 miles (16,274.95 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,084.60 miles (16,229.55 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,074.67 miles (16,213.56 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,065.13 miles (16,198.21 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,046.65 miles (16,168.48 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,039.43 miles (16,156.86 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,025.38 miles (16,134.24 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,021.59 miles (16,128.15 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,012.03 miles (16,112.77 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,010.46 miles (16,110.24 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |