AirportsSingapore Changi Airport is a large airport serving Singapore, in South East, Singapore. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is SIN.
Key facts
- IATA code
- SIN
- ICAO code
- WSSS
- City
- Singapore
- State or region
- South East
- Country
- Singapore
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 1.3502° N, 103.9940° E
- Elevation
- 7 m (22 ft)
- Runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, SIN means Singapore Changi Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: WSSS. ICAO codes that begin with W belong to Indonesia, Malaysia and nearby island countries. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 1.3502° N, 103.9940° E. It stands 7 metres (22 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Singapore, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Singapore Changi Airport has 3 runways in the data. The longest is 4,000 metres (13,123 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02C/20C | 4,000 m 13,123 ft | 60 m | Concrete and asphalt | Yes |
| 02L/20R | 4,000 m 13,123 ft | 60 m | Concrete and asphalt | Yes |
| 02R/20L | 4,000 m 13,123 ft | 60 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Seletar AirportSeletar | XSP | 16 km |
| Hang Nadim International AirportBatam, Indonesia | BTH | 29 km |
| Senai International AirportJohor Bahru, Malaysia | JHB | 48 km |
| Raja Haji Fisabilillah International AirportTanjung Pinang-Bintan Island, Indonesia | TNJ | 76 km |
| Tioman AirportTioman Island, Malaysia | TOD | 164 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,159 km | 5 h 30 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 3,922 km | 5 h 15 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,846 km | 7 h 35 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 10,883 km | 13 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,341 km | 19 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 14,102 km | 17 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,300 km | 6 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 6,293 km | 8 h 05 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
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