Nonstop flight route between Seletar, Singapore and Bismarck, North Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seletar Airport (XSP), Seletar, Singapore and Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS), Bismarck, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,788 miles (or 14,143 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 Seletar Airport and Bismarck 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 Seletar Airport and Bismarck 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: | XSP / WSSL |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIS / KBIS |
| Airport Name: | Bismarck Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°46'22"N by 100°44'44"W |
| Area Served: | Bismarck, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bismarck |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1661 feet (506 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIS |
| More Information: | BIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Seletar Airport (XSP):
- 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.
- 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.
- RAF Seletar served as a civil airport from 1930 before the opening of Singapore's first civil airport at Kallang on 12 June 1937.
- In addition to being known as "Seletar Airport", other names for XSP include "实里达机场" and "செலட்டர் வான்முகம்".
- Seletar Airport (XSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2007, JTC Corporation announced the plan to upgrade the Seletar Airport to support the upcoming Seletar Aerospace Park.
- A Short Singapore Mk III flying boat, similar to those operated by 205 Sqn.
- 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.
Facts about Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS):
- Bismarck Municipal Airport is in Burleigh County, North Dakota, three miles southeast of the City of Bismarck, which owns it.
- Bismarck Municipal Airport covers 2,425 acres at an elevation of 1,661 feet.
- The furthest airport from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,375 miles (16,696 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) is Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SE of BIS.
- Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) has 2 runways.
