Princess Juliana · SXM
Connecting flight, St Maarten to St Barts
From your SXM flight to St Barts by private helicopter
Your commercial flight lands at Princess Juliana (SXM); your private helicopter sets you down at Gustaf III (SBH) on St Barts about 15 minutes after takeoff. The whole aircraft is yours, for one to five passengers, on a slot you choose after landing. Book and pay online, and cancel directly from your personal account.
From the runway to St Barts in five steps
Five steps take you from touchdown at SXM to arrival on St Barts, with no airline check-in counter along the way.
- 01
Your commercial flight touches down at Princess Juliana (SXM).
- 02
Clear immigration and pick up your bags.
- 03
Show your QR code at the meeting point and time given in your confirmation.
- 04
Board your private helicopter and lift off for St Barts.
- 05
About 15 minutes later, step out at Gustaf III (SBH).
Finding your helicopter at SXM
Skip the airline check-in counter: your confirmation tells you where and when to meet us, and your QR code is all you show. The flight itself takes about 15 minutes.
Times are a guide and can shift with the weather or operational needs.
Gustaf III · SBH
Saint-Barth
A takeoff time that fits your arrival
Pick a takeoff time after you land and enter your flight number: we check its scheduled arrival, flag a slot that leaves too little time for immigration and bags, and show from what time a slot works.
Heading home from SXM after your stay? Book St Barts to Princess Juliana with your flight home, and we tell you if the slot is too tight to make it.
Why we ask for your flight number
Add your commercial flight number as you book and see its scheduled time straight away, with an alert if the connection is too short for your slot.
It helps us prepare your welcome, not track your plane: if you land too late for your slot, our cancellation terms treat the booking as a no-show.
See the cancellation conditionsFrequently asked questions
Another question? Write to contact@helishift.com
How does a connecting flight from St Maarten to St Barts by helicopter work?
Online, up to 24 hours before departure: book a private helicopter from Princess Juliana (SXM) to Gustaf III (SBH) on a slot after your landing, and add your commercial flight number so we can flag a connection that is too short. St Barts is then about 15 minutes away.
Is a private transfer from SXM shared with other travellers?
No. The whole helicopter is yours: one to five passengers, one price for the aircraft, however many of you fly.
What happens if my plane is late?
Pick a slot that leaves a comfortable margin after your landing: once you enter your flight number, the booking flow flags a connection that is too short. We use that number to prepare your welcome, not as a guaranteed tracking service: if your plane lands too late for the slot, the booking is treated as a no-show and the cancellation terms apply.
How much time should I leave between my flight and the helicopter?
Allow for immigration and your bags. Enter your flight number when you book: we compare your slot with its scheduled arrival, warn you if it is too close and show the earliest time that works.
Where do I meet the helicopter at Princess Juliana?
Your confirmation tells you where and when to meet us: show your QR code there, with no airline check-in counter to go through.
Can I fly back to SXM for my flight home?
Yes. Pick "Round trip" on the first screen, or book St Barts to Princess Juliana as a single flight. Enter your flight home and we flag a slot that leaves too little time to catch it.
Your SXM flight, then St Barts in about 15 minutes
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