New York (JFK) to Sint Maarten (SXM)
Flight time
≈ 4h 10m
Bearing
155° SE
New York (JFK) to Sint Maarten (SXM) is 1,685 miles (2,712 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–SXM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–SXM; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
142
May 2026
Seats
25,308
both directions
Passengers
18,725
both directions
Load factor
74.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SXM?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–SXM departures in May 2026 (122), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
122 departures · 21,330 seats
Share of departures85.9%73.3%
Load
- DL
20 departures · 3,978 seats
Share of departures14.1%77.6%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SXM?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 49% of JFK–SXM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
70 departures · 75.8% load
49.3% - Airbus A321
32 departures · 73.0% load
22.5% - Boeing 757-200
20 departures · 77.6% load
14.1% - Airbus A321neo
20 departures · 66.7% load
14.1%
How has JFK–SXM traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SXM departures rose from 129 in June 2025 to 142 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SXM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
129 departures · 19,115 passengers
78.8%
Load
July 2025
129 departures · 21,006 passengers
89.9%
Load
August 2025
132 departures · 20,884 passengers
86.6%
Load
September 2025
48 departures · 7,521 passengers
82.5%
Load
October 2025
68 departures · 10,726 passengers
84.2%
Load
November 2025
142 departures · 17,851 passengers
75.4%
Load
December 2025
167 departures · 21,552 passengers
73.2%
Load
January 2026
169 departures · 25,194 passengers
78.2%
Load
February 2026
152 departures · 23,712 passengers
79.7%
Load
March 2026
179 departures · 27,610 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
182 departures · 27,117 passengers
79.1%
Load
May 2026
142 departures · 18,725 passengers
74.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SXM
73.2% full
71 departures · 9,263 passengers
SXM → JFK
74.8% full
71 departures · 9,462 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Sint Maarten (SXM)?
JFK to SXM is 1,685 miles (2,712 km / 1,464 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to SXM?
A nonstop covers the 1,685-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–SXM?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (49.3%), followed by the Airbus A321 (22.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SXM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,685-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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