Nonstop flight route between Seletar, Singapore and Dori, Burkina Faso:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Seletar Airport (XSP), Seletar, Singapore and Dori Airport (DOR), Dori, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,127 miles (or 11,470 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 Dori 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 Dori 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: | DOR / DFEE |
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| Location: | Dori, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°1'28"N by 0°3'55"W |
| Area Served: | Dori |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 909 feet (277 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOR |
| More Information: | DOR Maps & Info |
Facts about Seletar Airport (XSP):
- After World War II, the base went back to the RAF and, in the late 1940s and 1950s, the base was heavily involved in the Malayan Emergency, with Beaufighters, Spitfires and Mosquitos based there while operating against Malayan Communist insurgents.
- The air base was briefly host to Amy Johnson during May 1930 on her UK - Australia flight in her Gipsy Moth named 'Jason'.
- Vickers Vildebeest Mk IIs, K2918 and K2921, of 'A' Flight, No.
- 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.
- 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.
- Seletar Airport (XSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about Dori Airport (DOR):
- Because of Dori Airport's relatively low elevation of 909 feet, planes can take off or land at Dori 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.
- Dori Airport (DOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dori Airport", another name for DOR is "Dori Airport (Dori)".
- The closest airport to Dori Airport (DOR) is Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of DOR.
- The furthest airport from Dori Airport (DOR) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Dori Airport (meaning Dori Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,301 miles (19,797 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
