Flights Miami → Philipsburg
MIA → SXM
How long is the flight from Miami to Philipsburg?
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Philipsburg (SXM) takes 2h 44m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Miami to Philipsburg, operating with a mix of Boeing 757 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The destination airport in Philipsburg has been in operation since 1942 and currently handles approximately 1,795,117 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Miami (MIA) → Philipsburg (SXM) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.2/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philipsburg the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philipsburg: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Miami (MIA) to Philipsburg (SXM) heads south-east for about 1,968 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 44m.
Departures from Miami on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of MIA-SXM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philipsburg it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked MIA-SXM flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of -8 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating MIA-SXM
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Frequently asked questions about MIA-SXM
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Philipsburg (SXM) takes 2h 44m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Miami (MIA) -> Philipsburg (SXM) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of -8 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Miami-Philipsburg is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Philipsburg, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
