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Singapore Changi Airport

Singapore, Singapore

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World-renowned hub connecting Singapore to the globe.

Opened

1981

Location

Singapore, Singapore

Singapore Changi Airport is one of the busiest and most acclaimed airports in the world, serving as the primary international gateway for Singapore. Since opening in 1981, it has consistently ranked among the top airports globally for passenger experience, efficiency, and connectivity, winning the Skytrax World's Best Airport award numerous times. The airport handles tens of millions of passengers annually and connects Singapore to hundreds of cities across more than 100 countries. It serves as the primary hub for Singapore Airlines and Scoot, and is a major transit point for travelers across Asia, Europe, Australia, and beyond. Changi is also renowned for its extensive in-terminal amenities, including gardens, movie theatres, swimming pools, and the Jewel Changi Airport complex — a mixed-use development featuring the world's tallest indoor waterfall, the Rain Vortex, and a vast indoor forest.

Terminals

Changi has four main passenger terminals (T1, T2, T3, T4) plus the Jewel complex, with a fifth terminal under development.

Getting to & from

Changi is connected to the city by the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) East-West Line and Changi Airport branch, taxis, private hire vehicles, and public buses.

Airlines here

Singapore Airlines and its low-cost subsidiary Scoot are the primary hub carriers, alongside dozens of international airlines including Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Qantas, and Lufthansa.

Notable facts

›Has won Skytrax World's Best Airport award more than any other airport, including multiple consecutive years.
›Jewel Changi Airport, opened in 2019, features the world's tallest indoor waterfall at 40 metres.
›The airport handled approximately 68 million passengers in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.
›Terminal 4, opened in 2017, uses biometric and automated self-service technology extensively.
›A fifth terminal is planned to roughly double the airport's capacity when completed.

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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 Cargo

Lufthansa

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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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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