Nonstop flight route between Wonju, South Korea and Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wonju Airport (WJU), Wonju, South Korea and Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,536 miles (or 13,738 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 Wonju Airport and Princess Juliana 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 Wonju Airport and Princess Juliana 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: | WJU / RKNW |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Wonju, South Korea |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'17"N by 127°57'37"E |
Area Served: | Wonju |
Operator/Owner: | Korean Airports Corporation, Republic of Korea Airforce |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 329 feet (100 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WJU |
More Information: | WJU Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Wonju Airport (WJU):
- In addition to being known as "Wonju Airport", other names for WJU include "원주공항 原州空港", "Wonju Gonghang" and "Wŏnju Konghang".
- The closest airport to Wonju Airport (WJU) is Seoul Air Base (SSN), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) W of WJU.
- Wonju Airport (WJU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Wonju Airport handled 70,943 passengers last year.
- Because of Wonju Airport's relatively low elevation of 329 feet, planes can take off or land at Wonju 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 Wonju Airport (WJU) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Wonju Airport (meaning Wonju Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,190 miles (19,618 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- 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 airport was started as a military airstrip in 1942.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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 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.
- Runway 10/28 was renumbered from 09/27 in late 2008.
- Because the approach to Runway 10 is over water, pilots can become disoriented regarding their perceived altitude when operating under visual flight rules.
- The main apron measures 72,500 square metres with another 5,000 square metres on Eastern apron.
- 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.