Nonstop flight route between Paya Lebar, Singapore and Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG), Paya Lebar, Singapore and Dease Lake Airport (YDL), Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,375 miles (or 11,868 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 Dease Lake 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 Dease Lake 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: | YDL / CYDL |
Airport Name: | Dease Lake Airport |
Location: | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°25'19"N by 130°1'53"W |
Operator/Owner: | Stikine Airport Society |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2634 feet (803 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YDL |
More Information: | YDL Maps & Info |
Facts about Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG):
- 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.
- Paya Lebar Air Base also plays host to USAF VIP aircraft as well.
- 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".
- In 1966, the company focused more on Singapore, buying Boeing 707s, headquartering itself in that country, and renaming itself Malaysia-Singapore Airlines - with a notable fluorescent yellow livery.
- It was a hub for Malayan Airways at this time, and the airline had its first flight outside Southeast Asia in 1958, using a DC-4 leased from Qantas, flying to Hong Kong.
- Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The RSAF maintains the Air Force Museum, which is open to the public and showcases the air force's history and capabilities.
- 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.
- 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 Dease Lake Airport (YDL):
- Dease Lake Airport (YDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dease Lake Airport (YDL) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,414 miles (16,760 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Dease Lake Airport (YDL) is Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SW of YDL.