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How far is Philipsburg from St Martin?

The distance between St Martin (Grand Case-Espérance Airport) and Philipsburg (Sint Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport) is 6 miles / 9 kilometers / 5 nautical miles.

The driving distance from St Martin (SFG) to Philipsburg (SXM) is 8 miles / 13 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 minutes.

Grand Case-Espérance Airport – Sint Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport

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Distance from St Martin to Philipsburg

There are several ways to calculate the distance from St Martin to Philipsburg. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 5.734 miles
  • 9.228 kilometers
  • 4.983 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 5.743 miles
  • 9.243 kilometers
  • 4.991 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from St Martin to Philipsburg?

The estimated flight time from Grand Case-Espérance Airport to Sint Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport is 30 minutes.

What is the time difference between St Martin and Philipsburg?

There is no time difference between St Martin and Philipsburg.

Flight carbon footprint between Grand Case-Espérance Airport (SFG) and Sint Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM)

On average, flying from St Martin to Philipsburg generates about 26 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 26 kilograms equals 57 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from St Martin to Philipsburg

See the map of the shortest flight path between Grand Case-Espérance Airport (SFG) and Sint Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM).

Airport information

Origin Grand Case-Espérance Airport
City: St Martin
Country: Saint Martin Flag of Saint Martin
IATA Code: SFG
ICAO Code: TFFG
Coordinates: 18°5′59″N, 63°2′49″W
Destination Sint Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport
City: Philipsburg
Country: Netherlands Antilles Flag of Netherlands Antilles
IATA Code: SXM
ICAO Code: TNCM
Coordinates: 18°2′27″N, 63°6′32″W