Nonstop flight route between Paya Lebar, Singapore and Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG), Paya Lebar, Singapore and Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO), Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,500 miles (or 15,289 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 Pocono Mountains 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 Pocono Mountains 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 |
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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: | MPO / KMPO |
Airport Name: | Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport |
Location: | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°8'16"N by 75°22'47"W |
Area Served: | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1915 feet (584 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MPO |
More Information: | MPO Maps & Info |
Facts about Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG):
- 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.
- 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.
- The USAF Boeing 747-200 E-4B regularly lands at the base when the U.S.
- 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.
- 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.
- Malaysia-Singapore Airlines was dissolved in 1972.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO):
- The closest airport to Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO) is Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of MPO.
- Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,678 miles (18,793 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.