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Singapore Changi Airport

Singapore, Singapore

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Routes out

408

Destinations

125

ICAO

WSSS

Elevation

22 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Singapore Changi Airport

SIN

Location

Singapore · 04 · Singapore

Connectivity

408 routes · 125 destinations

Position

1.350°, 103.994° · 22 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Visa-free entry (most nationalities), SG Arrival Card (all visitors)Official

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World-renowned hub connecting Singapore to the globe.

Opened

1981

Location

Singapore, Singapore

Singapore Changi Airport is one of the world's busiest and most acclaimed international airports, serving as the primary aviation gateway to Singapore and a major transit hub for the Asia-Pacific region. It handles tens of millions of passengers annually and has consistently been rated the world's best airport by Skytrax for multiple consecutive years. The airport is operated by Changi Airport Group and is home to Singapore Airlines and its low-cost subsidiary Scoot, alongside dozens of international carriers. Its facilities are celebrated for efficiency, cleanliness, and an exceptional range of passenger amenities. Changi's Jewel complex, opened in 2019, is a landmark mixed-use development featuring the world's tallest indoor waterfall, the Rain Vortex, along with retail, dining, and garden attractions, further cementing the airport's status as a destination in its own right.

Terminals

Changi Airport has four operational passenger terminals (T1, T2, T3, and T4) connected by the Skytrain automated people mover, with a fifth terminal under development.

Getting to & from

Changi Airport is connected to central Singapore by the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) East-West Line and Airport Downtown Line, as well as taxis, ride-hailing services, and public buses.

Airlines here

Singapore Airlines and Scoot are the primary hub carriers, with major international airlines including Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Qantas, and Lufthansa also operating significant services.

Notable facts

›Changi Airport won the Skytrax World's Best Airport award for 12 consecutive years from 2013 to 2024.
›The Jewel Changi Airport features the Rain Vortex, the world's tallest indoor waterfall at 40 metres.
›The airport handled approximately 59 million passengers in 2019, its busiest pre-pandemic year.
›Terminal 4, opened in 2017, uses full-scale automated check-in and immigration technology.
›A fifth terminal is planned to eventually double the airport's total capacity.

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Route map (124 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Myanmar Airways International

Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Royal Brunei Airlines

China Southern Airlines

South East Asian Airlines

Northwest Regional Airlines

Japan Airlines Domestic

Jetstar Airways

Lion Mentari Airlines

Druk Air

Korean Air

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Lufthansa

Lufthansa Cargo

Swiss International Air Lines

China Eastern Airlines

All Nippon Airways

Air New Zealand

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Aircraft operating here

Airbus A320173 routes Airbus A31972 routes Airbus A330-30059 routes Boeing 737-80044 routes Boeing 777-20042 routes Boeing 777-300ER40 routes Airbus A380-80021 routes Airbus A330-20019 routes Boeing 77714 routes Boeing 777-30013 routes 73H6 routes Boeing 747-4006 routes

Stay, Eat & Explore: Singapore

The garden city

•Gardens by the Bay — Supertrees, cloud forest domes and nightly light shows.
•Marina Bay Sands SkyPark — The boat-topped towers with an infinity-view observation deck.
•Hawker Centres — Michelin-starred street food at Maxwell, Lau Pa Sat and Old Airport Road.
•Sentosa Island — Beaches, Universal Studios and cable-car rides.
•Chinatown, Little India & Kampong Glam — Three heritage quarters, three worlds of food and temples.

Getting around: The MRT is fast, cheap and air-conditioned; contactless bank cards tap in directly. Changi connects downtown in 30 minutes.

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Encyclopaedia

Changi Airport is the main international airport of Singapore, and functions as one of the most significant aviation gateways in the Asia-Pacific region. Situated within the Changi planning area in the eastern part of the country, the airport is approximately 24 kilometres east from the Central Area and occupies a site spanning about 25 square kilometres. The airport is a base for more than 100 international carriers with scheduled services linking Singapore to destinations across Asia, Oceania, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and North America. As of 2025, Changi Airport handled about 70 million passengers and ranked the 16th busiest airport by passenger traffic as well as the 4th busiest international airport by seat volume based on OAG's records.

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