SQ21 distance and great-circle path
SQ21 covers 15,335 km, or 9,529 miles. That makes it an ultra-long-range flight, one of the longest commercial sectors flown anywhere. It is the 6th longest route we track.
The shortest path from Newark to Singapore is a polar one. It leaves on a 3° heading and bends far closer to the top of the globe than the 15,335 km figure suggests on a flat map. It links United States with Singapore.
Our guide explains how the EWR-SIN route appears on a tracker map.
Can the Airbus A350-900 comfortably fly SQ21?
Yes. The route uses roughly 102% of what an Airbus A350-900 can fly. On a windy day the airline may carry less cargo to save fuel. Flights this close to the limit are the ones that sometimes make a fuel stop. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Airbus A350-900.
What to know about SQ21
- Time change: you land 12 hours ahead of the time you left. That is enough to cause jet lag. Here is how pilots handle it.
- Flies far north: the real path runs much closer to the pole than a flat map suggests.