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Amsterdam to Sint Maarten flight delay compensation

Compensation for Amsterdam to Sint Maarten depends on the direction and on the airline that operated the flight. Both directions are on this page.

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The distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Sint Maarten (SXM) is about 6,933 km. Netherlands and Sint Maarten are treated differently by the rules, so the two directions can give different answers.

Both directions, four carrier cases

Each row is a flight that lands 4 hours late with no extraordinary circumstances. The carriers are examples of how the airline changes the result. They are not a statement about which airlines fly this route.

Computed results for AMS and SXM
DirectionOperating airlineResult
AMS to SXMKLMEU261 EUR 600
AMS to SXMTUI fly NetherlandsEU261 EUR 600
AMS to SXMAmerican AirlinesEU261 EUR 600
AMS to SXMDeltaEU261 EUR 600
SXM to AMSKLMEU261 EUR 600
SXM to AMSTUI fly NetherlandsEU261 EUR 600
SXM to AMSAmerican AirlinesNothing owed under these rules
SXM to AMSDeltaNothing owed under these rules

By length of delay, AMS to SXM

Delay length and result on KLM
Arrival delayResult
2.5 hoursNothing owed under these rules
3 hoursEU261 EUR 300 (up to EUR 600)
3.5 hoursEU261 EUR 300 (up to EUR 600)
4 hoursEU261 EUR 600
6 hoursEU261 EUR 600

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Where the trip started. For one booking with connections, the first airport.

Where the trip ended: the final destination.

The operating airline, not the one on the ticket. A boarding pass or the flight status page names it.

What happened

At the final destination, when the aircraft door opened.

We read this to explain the result. We never decide whether it counts as extraordinary.

Carried into the claim letter. It does not change the amount.

Results

Enter both airports and the airline to see a result.

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Choose where the trip started, where it ended, the airline and what happened. The result updates as you type.

See also the rules, the claim guide and the guide on flights from the Netherlands to the Caribbean.

Questions about this route

Which rule covers a delayed flight from Amsterdam to Sint Maarten?
It depends on the airline. The table shows four carrier cases. The rule follows the departure airport and the license of the operating airline.
How is the distance measured?
As the great circle distance between the two airports, about 6,933 km here. The figure is approximate.

Information, not advice

Hours Late is not a law firm and not a claims company. It does not file claims for you. The results are estimates from published rules and the details you enter. They are not legal advice. Airlines and courts decide each case.

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