Nonstop flight route between Arly, Burkina Faso and Seletar, Singapore:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arly Airport (ARL), Arly, Burkina Faso and Seletar Airport (XSP), Seletar, Singapore would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,036 miles (or 11,324 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 Arly Airport and Seletar 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 Arly Airport and Seletar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARL / DFER |
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| Location: | Arly, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°35'46"N by 1°28'49"E |
| Area Served: | Arly |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 761 feet (232 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARL |
| More Information: | ARL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSP / WSSL |
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| Location: | Seletar, Singapore |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°25'0"N by 103°52'4"E |
| Area Served: | Singapore |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Singapore |
| Airport Type: | Civilian public usage |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSP |
| More Information: | XSP Maps & Info |
Facts about Arly Airport (ARL):
- Because of Arly Airport's relatively low elevation of 761 feet, planes can take off or land at Arly 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.
- Arly Airport (ARL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Arly Airport (ARL) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Arly Airport (meaning Arly Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,709 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- The closest airport to Arly Airport (ARL) is Diapaga Airport (DIP), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNE of ARL.
- In addition to being known as "Arly Airport", another name for ARL is "Arly Airport (Arly)".
Facts about Seletar Airport (XSP):
- Among Seletar’s claim to fame was that several classic aircraft type flew their last RAF Operational sorties from there including the Short Singapore flying boat,Supermarine Spitfire, De Havilland Mosquito, Short Sunderland flying boat and Bristol Beaufighter.
- Seletar Airport (XSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- When the Japanese launched their invasion of Malaya and Singapore, Seletar housed the RAF’s 205 Sqn with PBY Catalina flying boats and 36 and 100 Sqns with obsolete Vickers Vildebeest torpedo bombers, along with 151 Maintenance Unit.
- A 205 Sqn Short Sunderland Mark V ML797 "P" at the ramp of RAF Seletar, this particular airframe became the last of its type to retire from active RAF service on 30 June 1959.
- In addition to being known as "Seletar Airport", other names for XSP include "实里达机场" and "செலட்டர் வான்முகம்".
- The closest airport to Seletar Airport (XSP) is Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of XSP.
- Vickers Vildebeest Mk IIs, K2918 and K2921, of 'A' Flight, No.
- After World War II, the base went back to the RAF and, in the late 1940s and 1950s, the base was heavily involved in the Malayan Emergency, with Beaufighters, Spitfires and Mosquitos based there while operating against Malayan Communist insurgents.
- The furthest airport from Seletar Airport (XSP) is Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC), which is nearly antipodal to Seletar Airport (meaning Seletar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Francisco de Orellana Airport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Coca, Ecuador.
- In 2007, JTC Corporation announced the plan to upgrade the Seletar Airport to support the upcoming Seletar Aerospace Park.
- Because of Seletar Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Seletar 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.
