Philadelphia (PHL) to Sint Maarten (SXM)
Flight time
≈ 4h 09m
Bearing
151° SE
Philadelphia (PHL) to Sint Maarten (SXM) is 1,673 miles (2,693 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–SXM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PHL–SXM; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
3,096
both directions
Passengers
2,639
both directions
Load factor
85.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–SXM?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PHL–SXM in May 2026 (18 departures).
- AA
18 departures · 3,096 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.2%
Load
What plane flies PHL–SXM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of PHL–SXM departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
18 departures · 85.2% load
100.0%
How has PHL–SXM traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–SXM departures rose from 8 in June 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–SXM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 968 passengers
94.5%
Load
July 2025
9 departures · 1,187 passengers
97.0%
Load
August 2025
8 departures · 899 passengers
87.8%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
8 departures · 969 passengers
94.6%
Load
December 2025
32 departures · 2,820 passengers
68.8%
Load
January 2026
41 departures · 4,551 passengers
71.7%
Load
February 2026
45 departures · 4,577 passengers
71.3%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 5,458 passengers
68.7%
Load
April 2026
19 departures · 2,367 passengers
91.6%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,639 passengers
85.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → SXM
80.8% full
9 departures · 1,250 passengers
SXM → PHL
89.7% full
9 departures · 1,389 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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 Philadelphia (PHL) from Sint Maarten (SXM)?
PHL to SXM is 1,673 miles (2,693 km / 1,454 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to SXM?
A nonstop covers the 1,673-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–SXM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–SXM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,673-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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