Nonstop flight route between Paya Lebar, Singapore and Paragould, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG), Paya Lebar, Singapore and Kirk Field (PGR), Paragould, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,689 miles (or 15,594 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) and Kirk Field, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) and Kirk Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QPG / WSAP |
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Location: | Paya Lebar, Singapore |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°21'37"N by 103°54'33"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence (Singapore) |
Airport Type: | Military airbase |
Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QPG |
More Information: | QPG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGR / KPGR |
Airport Name: | Kirk Field |
Location: | Paragould, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°3'50"N by 90°30'33"W |
Area Served: | Paragould, Arkansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Paragould |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 290 feet (88 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PGR |
More Information: | PGR Maps & Info |
Facts about Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG):
- Air Force Two carrying Vice President Dick Cheney also made a refueling stop en route from Australia in 2007.
- 2008, Squadron personnel and staff of 149 Sqn based at PLAB posing in front of the squadron's F-5S Tiger-IIs after winning the Best RSAF Unit award.
- Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The old passenger terminal building and control tower still stand, though they now house air force units and are off limits to the public.
- The closest airport to Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) is Seletar Airport (XSP), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of QPG.
- The furthest airport from Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) is Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC), which is nearly antipodal to Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (meaning Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Francisco de Orellana Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,874 kilometers) away in Coca, Ecuador.
- In addition to being known as "Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB)", other names for QPG include "巴耶利峇空军基地" and "Pangkalan Udara Paya Lebar".
- Malaysia-Singapore Airlines was dissolved in 1972.
- Because of Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB)'s relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Kirk Field (PGR):
- The closest airport to Kirk Field (PGR) is Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSW of PGR.
- Kirk Field (PGR) has 2 runways.
- Kirk Field covers an area of 220 acres at an elevation of 290 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Kirk Field's relatively low elevation of 290 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirk Field at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Kirk Field (PGR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,984 miles (17,677 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.