Nonstop flight route between Seletar, Singapore and Tamchakett, Mauritania:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Seletar Airport (XSP), Seletar, Singapore and Tamchakett Airport (THT), Tamchakett, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,811 miles (or 12,570 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 Tamchakett 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 Tamchakett Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Seletar Airport (XSP):

• The air base was briefly host to Amy Johnson during May 1930 on her UK - Australia flight in her Gipsy Moth named 'Jason'.
• 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.
• 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 closest airport to Seletar Airport (XSP) is Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of XSP.
• Seletar Airport is a civilian airport located at Seletar, in the northeastern region of Singapore, and is managed by the Changi Airport Group.
• In addition to being known as "Seletar Airport", other names for XSP include "实里达机场" and "செலட்டர் வான்முகம்".
• 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.
• Seletar Airport (XSP) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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 now operates as a general aviation airport, mainly for chartered flights and training purposes.
• Catalina I of 205 Sqn undergoing servicing in their hangar at RAF Seletar.

Facts about Tamchakett Airport (THT):

• The closest airport to Tamchakett Airport (THT) is Kiffa Airport (KFA), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SW of THT.
• The furthest airport from Tamchakett Airport (THT) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Tamchakett Airport (meaning Tamchakett Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,938 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.