Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°47'21"N by 137°32'43"W)
Distance from SXM to YHT:
4,611.66 miles (7,421.73 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 Haines Junction Airport (YHT), Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,612 miles (or 7,422 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 Haines Junction 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 Haines Junction 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: | YHT / CYHT |
| Airport Name: | Haines Junction Airport |
| Location: | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°47'21"N by 137°32'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2150 feet (655 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHT |
| More Information: | YHT 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.
- 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".
- 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.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Haines Junction Airport (YHT):
- The closest airport to Haines Junction Airport (YHT) is Burwash Airport (YDB), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NW of YHT.
- Haines Junction Airport (YHT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Haines Junction Airport (YHT) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,438 miles (16,798 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| 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 | 64.08 miles (103.12 km) NW | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 2 | 83.84 miles (134.93 km) E | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 114.83 miles (184.80 km) SW | Yakutat Airport (YAK) | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 119.68 miles (192.60 km) SE | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 127.57 miles (205.30 km) SE | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 151.54 miles (243.89 km) WSW | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 156.40 miles (251.69 km) NW | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 8 | 168.81 miles (271.67 km) NE | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 168.85 miles (271.74 km) ESE | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 173.09 miles (278.57 km) WNW | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 175.51 miles (282.45 km) SSE | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 175.58 miles (282.57 km) WSW | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 175.93 miles (283.12 km) WNW | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 179.31 miles (288.56 km) SSE | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 184.09 miles (296.26 km) SSE | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,437.73 miles (16,797.85 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,429.67 miles (16,784.89 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,409.22 miles (16,751.98 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,380.84 miles (16,706.30 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,321.33 miles (16,610.52 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,300.13 miles (16,576.40 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,296.01 miles (16,569.77 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,220.37 miles (16,448.05 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,214.47 miles (16,438.55 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,209.56 miles (16,430.66 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,198.09 miles (16,412.20 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,196.51 miles (16,409.65 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,184.21 miles (16,389.86 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,173.79 miles (16,373.09 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,170.92 miles (16,368.46 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |