Nonstop flight route between Paya Lebar, Singapore and Livermore, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG), Paya Lebar, Singapore and Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK), Livermore, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,466 miles (or 13,624 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 Livermore Municipal 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 Livermore Municipal 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: | LVK / KLVK |
| Airport Name: | Livermore Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Livermore, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°41'36"N by 121°49'13"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Livermore |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 400 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LVK |
| More Information: | LVK Maps & Info |
Facts about Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG):
- Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) currently has only 1 runway.
- From 1979 to 1980, British Airways, in conjunction with Singapore Airlines, began supersonic Concorde services from London's Heathrow Airport, to Paya Lebar Singapore.
- Most recently, on 14 November 2009, Air Force One carrying President Barack Obama landed at Paya Lebar Air Base, to attend the APEC Singapore 2009 Summit.
- 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 airport was built from 1952 to 1955, and opened on 20 August 1955 by the Secretary of State for Colonies, Alan Lennox-Boyd.
- Paya Lebar Air Base also plays host to USAF VIP aircraft as well.
- 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
- 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.
Facts about Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK):
- The furthest airport from Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,342 miles (18,253 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) is Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) W of LVK.
- Because of Livermore Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 400 feet, planes can take off or land at Livermore Municipal 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.
