Nonstop flight route between Saravena, Colombia and Seletar, Singapore:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE), Saravena, Colombia and Seletar Airport (XSP), Seletar, Singapore would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,791 miles (or 18,976 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 Los Colonizadores 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 Los Colonizadores 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: | RVE / SKSA |
| Airport Name: | Los Colonizadores Airport |
| Location: | Saravena, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°55'0"N by 71°54'0"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from RVE |
| More Information: | RVE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSP / WSSL |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE):
- The furthest airport from Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is nearly antipodal to Los Colonizadores Airport (meaning Los Colonizadores Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cibeureum Airfield), and is located 12,405 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) is Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) SSE of RVE.
Facts about Seletar Airport (XSP):
- In December 1966, three Andover CC Mk1 arrived to replace the ageing Vickers Valetta C1 aircraft of 52 Sqn.
- There had been a proposal to extend its runway to 2,000 metres, so as to be able to receive the Boeing 737 used by many budget airlines.
- During the 1960s, RAF Seletar was home base to No's 103 and 110 Squadrons, both of which were equipped with Westland Whirlwind Mk 10 helicopters and to 34 Squadron, which was equipped with Blackburn Beverleys.
- During the Japanese occupation, Seletar as was in the case of Sembawang came under the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service while Tengah fell under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force.
- 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.
- The RAF station closed at the end of March 1971 and Seletar was handed over to the Singapore Air Defence Command later) by 1973, after the British pullout.
- 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.
- 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.
- Seletar Airport (XSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- A Vickers Vildebeest Mk III of No.
- The formative years of the SADC was established at Seletar Airbase in September 1968, with the setting up of the Flying Training School utilising three Cessna 172G/H on loan from the Singapore Flying Club.
- In addition to being known as "Seletar Airport", other names for XSP include "实里达机场" and "செலட்டர் வான்முகம்".
- An aerial view of Seletar airfield, Singapore, with RAF Mosquito and Dakota I aircraft parked up.
