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Amsterdam and Sint Maarten flight delay compensation

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

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Great circle route from Amsterdam (AMS) to Sint Maarten (SXM), about 6,933 km, drawn to scale on a latitude and longitude grid6,933 kmAMSSXM2,500 km

The distance between Amsterdam (AMS) and Sint Maarten (SXM) is about 6,933 km. The rules treat the two ends differently, so the two directions can give different answers.

Both directions, four airline cases

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

Computed results between AMS and SXM
DirectionOperating airlineResult
Amsterdam to Sint MaartenKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesEU261 EUR 600
Amsterdam to Sint MaartenTUI fly NetherlandsEU261 EUR 600
Amsterdam to Sint MaartenAmerican AirlinesEU261 EUR 600
Amsterdam to Sint MaartenDelta Air LinesEU261 EUR 600
Sint Maarten to AmsterdamKLM Royal Dutch AirlinesEU261 EUR 600
Sint Maarten to AmsterdamTUI fly NetherlandsEU261 EUR 600
Sint Maarten to AmsterdamAmerican AirlinesNothing owed under these rules
Sint Maarten to AmsterdamDelta Air LinesNothing owed under these rules

By length of delay, Amsterdam to Sint Maarten

Delay length and result on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, AMS to SXM
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

By length of delay, Sint Maarten to Amsterdam

Delay length and result on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, SXM to AMS
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

Check your flight

See also the airport pages for Amsterdam and Sint Maarten, the rules, the claim guide and the guide on flights between the Netherlands and the Caribbean.

Questions about this route

Which rule covers a delayed flight between Amsterdam and Sint Maarten?
It depends on the direction and on the airline that operated the flight. The table shows four airline cases each way. 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.

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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