Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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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 Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN), Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,086 miles (or 4,966 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 Estevan Regional Aerodrome, 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 Estevan Regional Aerodrome. 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: | YEN / CYEN |
Airport Name: | Estevan Regional Aerodrome |
Location: | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°12'37"N by 102°57'56"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Estevan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1904 feet (580 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YEN |
More Information: | YEN Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (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 airport was started as a military airstrip in 1942.
- 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.
- Because the approach to Runway 10 is over water, pilots can become disoriented regarding their perceived altitude when operating under visual flight rules.
- 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 Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN):
- The furthest airport from Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,266 miles (16,521 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) is Sher-Wood Airport (PWD), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) WSW of YEN.
- Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) has 2 runways.