Direct Flights from New York to Sint Maarten
Nonstop service from JFK and EWR to SXM on American, Delta, JetBlue, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
New York has 2 airports with nonstop service to Sint Maarten. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗JFKSXMJohn F. Kennedy International
- Find flights ↗EWRSXMNewark Liberty International
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 New York
3h 50m in the air, 1,685 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 New York
24° warmer than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Sint Maarten 83°F · New York 40°F · 43° warmer
- April
- Sint Maarten 85°F · New York 59°F · 26° warmer
- July
- Sint Maarten 88°F · New York 84°F · 4° warmer
- October
- Sint Maarten 88°F · New York 65°F · 23° warmer
Sint Maarten is the steadier of the two, moving 6° between its coldest and warmest months where New York moves 44°.
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 New York to Sint Maarten?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (JFK, EWR) to Sint Maarten (SXM) on American, Delta, JetBlue, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Sint Maarten?
- American, Delta, JetBlue, United fly nonstop between New York (JFK, EWR) and Sint Maarten (SXM).
- Which New York airport has nonstop flights to Sint Maarten?
- You can leave from 2 New York airports: JFK (John F. Kennedy International) on American, Delta, JetBlue; EWR (Newark Liberty International) on United.
- How many nonstop flights are there from New York to Sint Maarten?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from New York to Sint Maarten.
- How far is Sint Maarten from New York?
- Sint Maarten is about 1,685 miles from New York 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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