Nonstop flight route between Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada and Seletar, Singapore:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR), Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada and Seletar Airport (XSP), Seletar, Singapore would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,218 miles (or 13,225 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 Leaf Rapids Airport and Seletar 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 Leaf Rapids Airport and Seletar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLR / CYLR |
| Airport Name: | Leaf Rapids Airport |
| Location: | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°30'47"N by 99°59'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Community of Leaf Rapids |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 959 feet (292 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLR |
| More Information: | YLR Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR):
- The furthest airport from Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,167 miles (16,363 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) is South Indian Lake Airport (XSI), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) ENE of YLR.
- Because of Leaf Rapids Airport's relatively low elevation of 959 feet, planes can take off or land at Leaf Rapids 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.
Facts about Seletar Airport (XSP):
- 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.
- Catalina I of 205 Sqn undergoing servicing in their hangar at RAF Seletar.
- 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.
- Previously Berjaya Air operated scheduled flights to Tioman and Redang.
- 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 (XSP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Among Seletar’s claim to fame was that several classic aircraft type flew their last RAF Operational sorties from there including the Short Singapore flying boat,Supermarine Spitfire, De Havilland Mosquito, Short Sunderland flying boat and Bristol Beaufighter.
- In addition to being known as "Seletar Airport", other names for XSP include "实里达机场" and "செலட்டர் வான்முகம்".
- When the Japanese launched their invasion of Malaya and Singapore, Seletar housed the RAF’s 205 Sqn with PBY Catalina flying boats and 36 and 100 Sqns with obsolete Vickers Vildebeest torpedo bombers, along with 151 Maintenance Unit.
