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 July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–SXM; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
136
July 2026
Seats
26,585
both directions
Passengers
23,271
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SXM?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–SXM departures in July 2026 (129), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
129 departures · 25,192 seats
Share of departures94.9%87.5%
Load
- DL
7 departures · 1,393 seats
Share of departures5.1%88.7%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SXM?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 76% of JFK–SXM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
103 departures · 87.7% load
75.7% - Airbus A321
26 departures · 86.6% load
19.1% - Boeing 757-200
7 departures · 88.7% load
5.1%
How has JFK–SXM traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SXM departures rose from 132 in August 2025 to 136 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SXM traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
122 departures · 17,205 passengers
73.7%
Load
July 2026
136 departures · 23,271 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SXM
88.3% full
70 departures · 12,067 passengers
SXM → JFK
86.8% full
66 departures · 11,204 passengers
Nonstop JFK–SXM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (75.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (19.1%).
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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