Nonstop flight route between Paya Lebar, Singapore and Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(1°21'37"N by 103°54'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°42'42"S by 156°23'45"E)
Distance from QPG to CHY:
3,661.88 miles (5,893.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG), Paya Lebar, Singapore and Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY), Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,662 miles (or 5,893 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 Choiseul Bay 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 Choiseul Bay 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 |
| 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHY / AGGC |
| Airport Name: | Choiseul Bay Airport |
| Location: | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°42'42"S by 156°23'45"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHY |
| More Information: | CHY Maps & Info |
Facts about Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG):
- 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.
- 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".
- 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 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.
- Air Force Two carrying Vice President Dick Cheney also made a refueling stop en route from Australia in 2007.
Facts about Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY):
- The closest airport to Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) WSW of CHY.
- The furthest airport from Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) is Praia International Airport (RAI), which is located 11,869 miles (19,102 kilometers) away in Praia, Cape Verde.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.86 miles (7.82 km) NW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore |     |
| 2 | 5.53 miles (8.89 km) E | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 3 | 14.00 miles (22.52 km) W | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 4 | 21.97 miles (35.35 km) SE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 25.45 miles (40.96 km) NW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 52.59 miles (84.64 km) SE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 70.77 miles (113.89 km) N | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 102.27 miles (164.59 km) N | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 130.32 miles (209.73 km) WNW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 171.87 miles (276.60 km) W | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 173.35 miles (278.97 km) NNW | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 180.13 miles (289.89 km) WNW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 13 | 181.28 miles (291.74 km) WSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 196.42 miles (316.11 km) NW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 203.83 miles (328.03 km) NW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,349.18 miles (19,874.02 km) SE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,322.91 miles (19,831.75 km) SSE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,314.56 miles (19,818.32 km) SW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,304.82 miles (19,802.64 km) SSE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,300.21 miles (19,795.21 km) E | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,282.31 miles (19,766.42 km) ESE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,271.31 miles (19,748.71 km) SSE | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,264.92 miles (19,738.42 km) E | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,259.56 miles (19,729.81 km) E | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,257.98 miles (19,727.26 km) ESE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,249.82 miles (19,714.12 km) SE | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,248.38 miles (19,711.81 km) SE | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,229.79 miles (19,681.90 km) N | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,229.07 miles (19,680.72 km) NNE | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,210.78 miles (19,651.30 km) ESE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.86 miles (64.15 km) WSW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 54.13 miles (87.12 km) WNW | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 74.92 miles (120.57 km) SW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 92.24 miles (148.45 km) ESE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 101.03 miles (162.60 km) SSE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 126.47 miles (203.53 km) SSE | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 148.20 miles (238.51 km) NW | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 213.56 miles (343.70 km) NW | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 238.34 miles (383.57 km) ESE | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 253.72 miles (408.32 km) SE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 293.16 miles (471.79 km) SW | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 312.80 miles (503.41 km) SE | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 315.28 miles (507.39 km) SE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 321.16 miles (516.86 km) WNW | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 323.86 miles (521.20 km) ESE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,869.34 miles (19,101.80 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,869.12 miles (19,101.44 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,858.87 miles (19,084.96 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,852.80 miles (19,075.19 km) N | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,825.97 miles (19,032.00 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 11,819.51 miles (19,021.60 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 7 | 11,795.27 miles (18,982.60 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 8 | 11,787.28 miles (18,969.74 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 9 | 11,783.76 miles (18,964.08 km) N | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,778.75 miles (18,956.02 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 11 | 11,752.90 miles (18,914.41 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,744.28 miles (18,900.54 km) NW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,742.34 miles (18,897.42 km) N | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,735.88 miles (18,887.02 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,730.64 miles (18,878.59 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |