Direct Flights from Chicago to Sint Maarten
Nonstop service from ORD to SXM on American, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 12 cities have a nonstop to Sint Maarten, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Sint Maarten for, from Chicago
4h 55m in the air, 2,205 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.
About Sint Maarten
Saint Martin is an island in the Caribbean that is split between the French collectivity of Saint-Martin and the Dutch country of Sint Maarten. Beauty abounds on the island, with bluffs overlooking pretty harbours, sandy-cliffed beaches and tranquil rocky coves where fish provide the beauty.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Sint Maarten
- The Saba National Marine Park encompasses the waters and sea bed encircling the Caribbean island of Saba, Caribbean Netherlands, from the high water mark to 200 feet (61 m) deep.
- Golden Rock is the name of an archaeological site in the centre of the island of Sint Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean, named after a nearby former plantation.
- The Heritage Collection Museum was a museum located in the East End district of Anguilla. The museum was established in 1996 by Colville Petty, O.B.E, who worked as the curator of the museum until 2024.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Sint Maarten weather, compared with Chicago
27° warmer than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Sint Maarten 83°F · Chicago 31°F · 52° warmer
- April
- Sint Maarten 85°F · Chicago 59°F · 27° warmer
- July
- Sint Maarten 88°F · Chicago 84°F · 4° warmer
- October
- Sint Maarten 88°F · Chicago 62°F · 26° warmer
Sint Maarten is the steadier of the two, moving 6° between its coldest and warmest months where Chicago moves 53°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Sint Maarten
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Sint Maarten is December–March, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 84°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Sint Maarten, including Saba National Marine Park, Golden Rock (archaeological site), and Heritage Collection Museum.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Sint Maarten?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Sint Maarten (SXM) on American, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Sint Maarten?
- American, United fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Sint Maarten (SXM).
- How far is Sint Maarten from Chicago?
- Sint Maarten is about 2,205 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Sint Maarten?
- Popular things to do include Saba National Marine Park, Golden Rock (archaeological site), Heritage Collection Museum, and more.
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