Nonstop flight route between Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia and Paya Lebar, Singapore:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chkalovsky Airport (CKL), Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia and Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG), Paya Lebar, Singapore would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,222 miles (or 8,404 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 Chkalovsky Airport and Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB), 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 Chkalovsky Airport and Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKL / UUMU | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°52'41"N by 38°3'42"E | 
| Area Served: | Moscow | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 499 feet (152 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CKL | 
| More Information: | CKL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QPG / WSAP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 | 
Facts about Chkalovsky Airport (CKL):
- Because of Chkalovsky Airport's relatively low elevation of 499 feet, planes can take off or land at Chkalovsky 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.
- Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) is Bykovo Airport (BKA), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) S of CKL.
- In addition to being known as "Chkalovsky Airport", another name for CKL is "Чкаловский (аэропорт)".
- The furthest airport from Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,712 miles (17,240 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG):
- 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.
- Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The USAF Boeing 747-200 E-4B regularly lands at the base when the U.S.
- 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".
- 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 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.
- Malaysia-Singapore Airlines was dissolved in 1972.




