Nonstop flight route between Matane, Quebec, Canada and Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(48°51'23"N by 67°27'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Distance from YME to SXM:
2,142.99 miles (3,448.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Matane Airport (YME), Matane, Quebec, Canada and Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,143 miles (or 3,449 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 Matane Airport and Princess Juliana International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YME / CYME |
| Airport Name: | Matane Airport |
| Location: | Matane, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°51'23"N by 67°27'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Matane |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 103 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YME |
| More Information: | YME 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 Matane Airport (YME):
- Matane Airport (YME) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Matane Airport's relatively low elevation of 103 feet, planes can take off or land at Matane 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 Matane Airport (YME) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,439 miles (18,409 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Matane Airport (YME) is Mont-Joli Airport (YYY), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) WSW of YME.
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- 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.
- Phase I was a short-term program in order to upgrade existing facilities and improve the level of service at various points.
- 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.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- PJIA is equipped with VOR/DME and NDB.
- 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 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.
- However, the oil price increases since 2003 began impacting discretionary air travel worldwide by early 2008, and the prospect of further price increases threatens to reverse the recent expansion of tourist travel by jet which began with the 1980s oil glut.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.43 miles (61.85 km) WSW | Mont-Joli Airport (YYY) | Mont-Joli, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 39.07 miles (62.88 km) WNW | Baie-Comeau Airport (YBC) | Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 54.36 miles (87.48 km) WSW | Rimouski Airport (YXK) | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 75.25 miles (121.10 km) W | Forestville Airport (YFE) | Forestville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 78.88 miles (126.95 km) SE | Charlo Airport (YCL) | Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 6 | 106.17 miles (170.86 km) ESE | Bonaventure Airport (YVB) | Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 108.40 miles (174.45 km) NNE | Sept-Îles Airport (YZV) | Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 115.58 miles (186.00 km) SSW | Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK) | Frenchville, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 115.75 miles (186.28 km) SE | Bathurst Airport (ZBF) | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 10 | 118.74 miles (191.09 km) S | Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL) | Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 11 | 123.66 miles (199.00 km) SW | Rivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI) | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 133.22 miles (214.40 km) S | Loring International Airport (LIZ) | Limestone, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 135.35 miles (217.82 km) E | Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport (YGP) | Gaspé, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 139.63 miles (224.71 km) S | Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) | Caribou, Maine, United States | |
| 15 | 152.26 miles (245.05 km) S | Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI) | Presque Isle, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,438.78 miles (18,408.88 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,411.99 miles (18,365.78 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,397.19 miles (18,341.96 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,378.50 miles (18,311.87 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,357.14 miles (18,277.50 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,355.26 miles (18,274.48 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,285.21 miles (18,161.74 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,265.99 miles (18,130.81 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,262.25 miles (18,124.79 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,254.56 miles (18,112.42 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,148.16 miles (17,941.18 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,127.84 miles (17,908.48 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,104.10 miles (17,870.28 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,087.25 miles (17,843.15 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,066.40 miles (17,809.60 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |