San Francisco to Sint Maarten (SFO–SXM) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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3,799 mi airlines charter/private
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Connecting Flight Schedule 18 1-stop flights Verified 2mos ago
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

Last scheduled nonstop: Apr 2026.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
MIA Miami 10h 10m AAATAZ AAM6QR Miami (MIA) to Sint Maarten flights
IAD Dulles 10h 18m DLEJANZ UA Dulles (IAD) to Sint Maarten flights
CLT Charlotte 10h 28m AACZQF AA Charlotte (CLT) to Sint Maarten flights
JFK New York 10h 47m AAAFAM B6DLQR New York (JFK) to Sint Maarten flights
ATL Atlanta 10h 55m AFAMCI DL Atlanta (ATL) to Sint Maarten flights
BOS Boston 11h AZB6DL B6 Boston (BOS) to Sint Maarten flights
MCO Orlando 11h 16m ADCMEK WN Orlando (MCO) to Sint Maarten flights
BWI Baltimore 11h 29m OYUAVA WN Baltimore (BWI) to Sint Maarten flights
YYZ Toronto 11h 37m ACNZOS ACWS Toronto (YYZ) to Sint Maarten flights
EWR Newark 12h LHLXNZ UA Newark (EWR) to Sint Maarten flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
San Francisco to Sint Maarten
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 3,799 mi 6h 40m nonstop +3h ahead

SFO–SXM had nonstop service, last on the schedule in April 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 3,799 miles in 6h 40m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop SFO–SXM service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
TWY TWY 0 100%
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: TWY (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to SXM.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
18
Hubs
~10h
Fastest
~35h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
943
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
SFO → SXM
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Return
SXM → SFO
94%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Arriving
94%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays →

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+3h
Sint Maarten is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · SXM: AST

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 9:00 PM in Sint Maarten.
Distance & Flight Time
3,799 mi / 6,113 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 6h 40m gate to gate.
Visa & Entry

US passport holders enter Sint Maarten visa-free for up to 90 days. No advance application is needed. Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, occupying the southern 34 square kilometers of the island. The northern part is Saint-Martin, a French overseas collectivity. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of entry. At Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), immigration stamps your passport. SXM is famous for its short runway adjacent to Maho Beach, where planes pass low overhead on approach.

Movement between the Dutch south (Sint Maarten) and French north (Saint-Martin) is open with no border controls. The border is unmarked along most of its length. The two sides share the island but operate different legal and currency systems. Philipsburg is the Dutch capital with duty-free shopping on Front Street. Marigot is the French capital with bistros and a waterfront market. Great Bay, Orient Bay, and Mullet Bay are popular beaches.

Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to SXM run about 3 hours 30 minutes on American Airlines. New York JFK to SXM runs about 4 hours on JetBlue and Delta. Atlanta, Charlotte, and Fort Lauderdale also have nonstop service. The Dutch side uses the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG), pegged at 1.79 ANG per $1, but US dollars are accepted everywhere and are the practical currency for tourists. The French side uses the euro. Card payments work on both sides. Taxis operate at fixed rates posted at the airport: SXM to Philipsburg costs $20, to Marigot $25, to Orient Bay $35. There is no public bus service, but dollar vans (shared minibuses) run between Philipsburg and Marigot for $2.

Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–SXM Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Sint Maarten route.
Route details
Distance3,799 mi / 6,113 km
Flight time6h 40m
Time difference+3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: SXM
IATA / ICAOSXM / TNCM
TimezoneAmerica/Marigot
Passengers/yr1.8M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to SXM flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Princess Juliana International Airport take about 6h 40m gate to gate. The route covers 3,799 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from SFO to SXM. The last scheduled nonstop was in April 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in April 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 6h 40m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Miami, Washington Dulles and Charlotte Douglas.
Sint Maarten is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco.
Yes, return flights from SXM to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from SFO to SXM

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) had nonstop service, last on the schedule in April 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

SFO to SXM Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SFO to SXM is about 6 hours 40 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 3,799 miles (6,113 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Miami, Washington Dulles and Charlotte Douglas. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.