Direct Flights from Orlando to Sint Maarten
Nonstop service from MCO to SXM on Frontier, Southwest. 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 Orlando
3h 15m in the air, 1,358 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 Orlando
3° warmer than Orlando on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Sint Maarten 83°F · Orlando 72°F · 12° warmer
- April
- Sint Maarten 85°F · Orlando 84°F · 2° warmer
- July
- Sint Maarten 88°F · Orlando 92°F · 4° colder
- October
- Sint Maarten 88°F · Orlando 85°F · 3° warmer
Sint Maarten is the steadier of the two, moving 6° between its coldest and warmest months where Orlando moves 20°.
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 Orlando to Sint Maarten?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Orlando (MCO) to Sint Maarten (SXM) on Frontier, Southwest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Orlando to Sint Maarten?
- Frontier, Southwest fly nonstop between Orlando (MCO) and Sint Maarten (SXM). Frontier flies it May to August only.
- How far is Sint Maarten from Orlando?
- Sint Maarten is about 1,358 miles from Orlando 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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