Chicago (ORD) to Sint Maarten (SXM)
Flight time
≈ 5h 13m
Bearing
131° SE
Chicago (ORD) to Sint Maarten (SXM) is 2,205 miles (3,549 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–SXM
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–SXM; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
10
April 2026
Seats
1,584
both directions
Passengers
1,117
both directions
Load factor
70.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SXM?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–SXM departures in April 2026 (8), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
8 departures · 1,328 seats
Share of departures80.0%67.5%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 256 seats
Share of departures20.0%85.9%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SXM?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 80% of ORD–SXM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 67.5% load
80.0% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 85.9% load
20.0%
How has ORD–SXM traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SXM departures rose from 2 in October 2025 to 10 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SXM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
2 departures · 131 passengers
39.5%
Load
November 2025
20 departures · 1,973 passengers
59.4%
Load
December 2025
24 departures · 2,502 passengers
68.0%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 2,059 passengers
76.3%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,913 passengers
81.3%
Load
March 2026
21 departures · 2,556 passengers
80.3%
Load
April 2026
10 departures · 1,117 passengers
70.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → SXM
63.0% full
5 departures · 499 passengers
SXM → ORD
78.0% full
5 departures · 618 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SXM traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 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 Chicago (ORD) from Sint Maarten (SXM)?
ORD to SXM is 2,205 miles (3,549 km / 1,916 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to SXM?
A nonstop covers the 2,205-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–SXM?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Airbus A319 (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–SXM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,205-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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