Nonstop flight route between Seletar, Singapore and Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(1°25'0"N by 103°52'4"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°49'5"N by 24°47'36"E)
Distance from XSP to BZU:
5,459.75 miles (8,786.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seletar Airport (XSP), Seletar, Singapore and Buta Zega Airport (BZU), Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,460 miles (or 8,787 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 Buta Zega 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 Buta Zega 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 |
| 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZU / FZKJ |
| Airport Name: | Buta Zega Airport |
| Location: | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°49'5"N by 24°47'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1378 feet (420 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZU |
| More Information: | BZU Maps & Info |
Facts about Seletar Airport (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.
- With the threat of war in the area, the RAF started building up their forces in the Far East in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
- 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.
- A Short Singapore Mk III flying boat, similar to those operated by 205 Sqn.
- 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.
- RAF Seletar was a Royal Air Force station in Singapore between 1928 and 1971.
- Previously Berjaya Air operated scheduled flights to Tioman and Redang.
- A Vickers Vildebeest Mk III of No.
- 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 Buta Zega Airport (BZU):
- Buta Zega Airport (BZU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Buta Zega Airport (BZU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Buta Zega Airport (meaning Buta Zega Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Buta Zega Airport (BZU) is Yangambi Airport (YAN), which is located 141 miles (228 kilometers) S of BZU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.86 miles (7.82 km) SE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore |     |
| 2 | 9.30 miles (14.97 km) ESE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 3 | 11.18 miles (18.00 km) W | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 4 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) NW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 26.81 miles (43.15 km) SE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 57.22 miles (92.08 km) SE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 66.77 miles (107.46 km) N | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 98.96 miles (159.27 km) NNE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 125.94 miles (202.68 km) WNW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 168.65 miles (271.42 km) W | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 168.79 miles (271.64 km) NNW | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 175.62 miles (282.63 km) WNW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 13 | 179.97 miles (289.64 km) WSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 191.73 miles (308.56 km) NW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 199.18 miles (320.55 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 | 12,348.31 miles (19,872.63 km) SE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,320.73 miles (19,828.25 km) SSE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,309.81 miles (19,810.66 km) SW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,303.31 miles (19,800.21 km) E | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,301.57 miles (19,797.40 km) S | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,286.55 miles (19,773.24 km) ESE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,268.06 miles (19,743.48 km) S | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,267.51 miles (19,742.59 km) E | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,261.65 miles (19,733.17 km) ESE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,258.55 miles (19,728.18 km) ESE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,248.34 miles (19,711.75 km) SE | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,246.80 miles (19,709.27 km) SE | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,226.58 miles (19,676.73 km) SSE | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,225.42 miles (19,674.87 km) N | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,215.14 miles (19,658.32 km) ESE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 141.46 miles (227.65 km) S | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 152.35 miles (245.18 km) N | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 165.77 miles (266.78 km) SSE | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 190.62 miles (306.78 km) NNE | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 192.86 miles (310.38 km) E | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 194.16 miles (312.46 km) NW | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 231.94 miles (373.27 km) W | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 241.53 miles (388.70 km) NW | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 276.77 miles (445.42 km) NNW | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 281.36 miles (452.80 km) WNW | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 296.60 miles (477.33 km) SSW | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 320.97 miles (516.54 km) NW | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 344.77 miles (554.86 km) SW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 353.96 miles (569.64 km) NW | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 358.46 miles (576.88 km) ESE | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,073.33 miles (19,430.09 km) SSE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,780.39 miles (18,958.65 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,493.81 miles (18,497.45 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,475.26 miles (18,467.59 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,466.57 miles (18,453.62 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,437.30 miles (18,406.50 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,428.92 miles (18,393.01 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,420.68 miles (18,379.75 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,397.97 miles (18,343.22 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,371.63 miles (18,300.82 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,358.00 miles (18,278.88 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,350.12 miles (18,266.21 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,315.24 miles (18,210.07 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,298.19 miles (18,182.64 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,248.53 miles (18,102.71 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |