Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Frying Pan Island (near Parry Sound), Ontario, 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 Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome (YSI), Frying Pan Island (near Parry Sound), Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,116 miles (or 3,405 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 Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome, 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: | YSI / |
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Location: | Frying Pan Island (near Parry Sound), Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°10'23"N by 80°8'15"W |
Operator/Owner: | Henry's Fish Restaurant |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 580 feet (177 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YSI |
More Information: | YSI Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- 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.
- 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.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The main apron measures 72,500 square metres with another 5,000 square metres on Eastern apron.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
Facts about Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome (YSI):
- The furthest airport from Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome (YSI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome", another name for YSI is "CPS9".
- The closest airport to Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome (YSI) is Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ENE of YSI.
- Because of Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 580 feet, planes can take off or land at Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome 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.