Direct Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Sint Maarten
Nonstop service from FLL to SXM on JetBlue. 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 Fort Lauderdale
2h 55m in the air, 1,223 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
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 Fort Lauderdale
Within 3° of Fort Lauderdale on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Sint Maarten 83°F · Fort Lauderdale 76°F · 8° warmer
- April
- Sint Maarten 85°F · Fort Lauderdale 83°F · 2° warmer
- July
- Sint Maarten 88°F · Fort Lauderdale 90°F · much the same
- October
- Sint Maarten 88°F · Fort Lauderdale 86°F · 2° warmer
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 Fort Lauderdale to Sint Maarten?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Sint Maarten (SXM) on JetBlue.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Fort Lauderdale to Sint Maarten?
- JetBlue flies nonstop between Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Sint Maarten (SXM).
- How far is Sint Maarten from Fort Lauderdale?
- Sint Maarten is about 1,223 miles from Fort Lauderdale 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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