Newark (EWR) to Sint Maarten (SXM)
Flight time
≈ 4h 12m
Bearing
154° SE
Newark (EWR) to Sint Maarten (SXM) is 1,697 miles (2,732 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–SXM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–SXM; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
10,292
both directions
Passengers
9,072
both directions
Load factor
88.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SXM?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–SXM in May 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 10,292 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.1%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SXM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of EWR–SXM departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
62 departures · 88.1% load
100.0%
How has EWR–SXM traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SXM departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SXM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 7,855 passengers
78.9%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 8,386 passengers
82.8%
Load
August 2025
42 departures · 5,457 passengers
78.3%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 1,013 passengers
76.3%
Load
October 2025
20 departures · 2,487 passengers
74.9%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,293 passengers
83.3%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 8,469 passengers
82.3%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 8,261 passengers
85.8%
Load
February 2026
51 departures · 7,512 passengers
88.7%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 9,117 passengers
88.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 8,705 passengers
87.4%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 9,072 passengers
88.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → SXM
87.9% full
31 departures · 4,525 passengers
SXM → EWR
88.4% full
31 departures · 4,547 passengers
Nonstop EWR–SXM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Sint Maarten
SX
Princess Juliana International Airport
Coordinates
18.04°N, 63.11°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Sint Maarten (SXM)?
EWR to SXM is 1,697 miles (2,732 km / 1,475 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to SXM?
A nonstop covers the 1,697-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–SXM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–SXM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,697-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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