Nonstop flight route between Paya Lebar, Singapore and St. George, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG), Paya Lebar, Singapore and St. George Airport (STG), St. George, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,004 miles (or 9,662 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 St. George Airport, 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 St. George Airport. 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: | STG / PAPB |
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Location: | St. George, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°34'37"N by 169°39'48"W |
Area Served: | St. George, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from STG |
More Information: | STG Maps & Info |
Facts about Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG):
- Besides being used by various flying units of United States Air Force and United States Navy as a refuelling stopover and staging post/transit point, the base is also used permanently by the 497th Combat Training Squadron for other flight operations since 31 October 1991.
- 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.
- An AGM-65 Maverick armed Northrop F-5S Tiger-II
- From 1979 to 1980, British Airways, in conjunction with Singapore Airlines, began supersonic Concorde services from London's Heathrow Airport, to Paya Lebar Singapore.
- Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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".
- 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.
- 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.
- The RSAF maintains the Air Force Museum, which is open to the public and showcases the air force's history and capabilities.
Facts about St. George Airport (STG):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 604 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 610 enplanements in 2009, and 643 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from St. George Airport (STG) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,827 miles (17,424 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to St. George Airport (STG) is St. Paul Island Airport (SNP), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NNW of STG.
- St. George Airport (STG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "St. George Airport", another name for STG is "PBV".
- Pilots are requested to avoid flights below 1000 feet above ground level from May 1 to October 31 in certain areas of St.
- Because of St. George Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at St. George Airport 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.