Nonstop flight route between Sewanee, Tennessee, United States and Paya Lebar, Singapore:
Departure Airport:
(35°12'19"N by 85°53'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°21'37"N by 103°54'33"E)
Distance from UOS to QPG:
9,832.07 miles (15,823.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Franklin County Airport (UOS), Sewanee, Tennessee, United States and Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG), Paya Lebar, Singapore would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,832 miles (or 15,823 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 Franklin County 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 Franklin County 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: | UOS / KUOS |
| Airport Name: | Franklin County Airport |
| Location: | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°12'19"N by 85°53'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Franklin County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1953 feet (595 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UOS |
| More Information: | UOS 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 Franklin County Airport (UOS):
- Franklin County Airport (UOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Franklin County Airport (UOS) is Marion County Airport (APT), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ESE of UOS.
- The furthest airport from Franklin County Airport (UOS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,241 miles (18,091 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- It is a general aviation airport located atop the Cumberland Plateau.
- Franklin County was the home airport of late aviation legend Bill Kershner.
Facts about Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG):
- The RSAF Open House is a bi-annual event which is usually held at Paya Lebar Air Base and in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary of Republic of Singapore Air Force in 2008, it was open to the public for two days from 30 August to 31 August 2008.
- Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- From 1979 to 1980, British Airways, in conjunction with Singapore Airlines, began supersonic Concorde services from London's Heathrow Airport, to Paya Lebar Singapore.
- 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.
- 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.
- Air Force Two carrying Vice President Dick Cheney also made a refueling stop en route from Australia in 2007.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.31 miles (32.68 km) ESE | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.07 miles (37.13 km) WNW | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 34.22 miles (55.07 km) N | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 38.94 miles (62.67 km) WSW | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 39.24 miles (63.14 km) NW | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 40.95 miles (65.90 km) ESE | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 57.53 miles (92.58 km) SW | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 63.31 miles (101.89 km) SW | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 65.60 miles (105.57 km) NNW | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 67.06 miles (107.92 km) ESE | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 70.49 miles (113.44 km) WSW | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 72.43 miles (116.57 km) SE | Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) | Rome, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 76.09 miles (122.46 km) WNW | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 76.47 miles (123.06 km) E | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) NW | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,241.09 miles (18,090.73 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,221.06 miles (18,058.51 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,201.21 miles (18,026.56 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,186.33 miles (18,002.60 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,186.07 miles (18,002.19 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,175.78 miles (17,985.62 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,168.56 miles (17,974.01 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,160.74 miles (17,961.43 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,153.81 miles (17,950.27 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,143.34 miles (17,933.43 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,114.93 miles (17,887.70 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,099.87 miles (17,863.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,099.33 miles (17,862.59 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,094.00 miles (17,854.01 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,093.16 miles (17,852.66 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |