With its hub at the world's best airport in Singapore Changi, Singapore Airlines was ranked 2nd in Skytrax's most recent "World Airline Awards".
Founded in 1972, the national carrier of Singapore holds worldwide acclaim for its multiple travel accolades and impeccable onboard airline service, all embodied through their signature sarong kebaya-clad flight attendants, iconically known as the Singapore Girl.
The airline is also famous for offering luxurious flight experiences across all of its cabin classes, with a state-of-the-art touchscreen inflight entertainment system, spacious cabins, and upholding its commitment to making flying a personal and memorable experience for each passenger above all.
The airline's very own International Culinary Panel — comprising of a team of eight chefs with different nationalities from all corners of the globe — is constantly committed to designing and whipping up new dishes to delight and cater to the taste buds of passengers onboard.
Today, Singapore Airlines is highly regarded as one of the world's leading international air carriers, with a route network serving more than 90 cities in over 40 countries.
The airline is known for its unparallelled customer service as well as its continued efforts to upgrade the aircraft fleet and its technology.
Key milestones of Singapore Airlines:
1971 - First transcontinental flight to London, England
1972 - Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS), is set up to manage the ground services at Paya Lebar Airport
1981 - Singapore Airlines' operations move from Paya Lebar Airport to the brand new Singapore Changi Airport, where the airline operates out of today
1983 - First Boeing 747 flight to Los Angeles, USA via Tokyo
1989 - Tradewinds, otherwise known as SilkAir, is set up as a second airline of the Singapore Airlines Group
1990 - First flight arrives at the newly opened Changi Terminal 2 from Amsterdam, the Netherlands
1999 - KrisFlyer, Singapore Airlines' frequent flyer programme launches
2001 - KrisWorld, Singapore Airlines' inflight entertainment system, is the first to provide audio- and video-on-demand to all passengers in all classes
2003 - Singapore Airlines' receives its first ultra long range Airbus A340-500 aircraft, designed to operate the world's longest flight from Singapore to New York
2007 - Singapore Airlines' takes delivery of the world's first Airbus A380-800 aircraft from Toulouse, France
2007 - First commercial flight on the new A380 operates to Sydney, Australia
2008 - First flight departs from Changi's new Terminal 3 as SQ318 to London Heathrow
2016 - Singapore Airlines' takes delivery of its first Airbus 350-900 aircraft
2017 - Singapore Airlines unveils its latest cabin products onboard its Airbus A380 fleet
2018 - Singapore Airlines resumes the world's longest flight, SQ22 from Singapore to New York/Newark (EWR), operating with an Airbus A350 Ultra Long Range (ULR) aircraft
2019 - Singapore Airlines is awarded Skytrax's "World Best Cabin Crew" award
2021 - SilkAir merges with Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines aims to make every journey possible, through being a great way to fly.
As of 1st July 2021, Singapore Airlines operates a total fleet of 154 Airbus and Boeing passenger aircraft, in 5 families - the Airbus A350, Airbus A380, Boeing 737, Boeing 777, and the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner.
Together, Singapore Airlines and Scoot fly to over 130 destinations around the globe, bringing customers closer to the people and places they care for the most. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, a reduced network is operated and flights to certain destinations may be temporarily unavailable.
Key: Blue - Singapore Airlines | Yellow - Scoot
Our company's featured flight offers a daily service to San Francisco from Singapore. This 15-hour non-stop flight is undoubtedly the best choice for travellers looking to commute between Singapore and the West Coast of the United States.
Flight Route: Singapore Changi Airport [SIN] - San Francisco International Airport [SFO]
Flight Time: 15 hours 25 minutes | Aircraft type: Airbus A350-900 ULR
Flight Frequency: Daily
Flight Distance: 13,574 kilometres (7330 nautical miles)
Scheduled Time of Departure [STD]: 1840 hours (local)
Scheduled Time of Arrival [STA]: 1905 hours (local)
Aircraft Type: Airbus Industrie A350-900 Ultra Long Range (ULR)
Aircraft Capacity: 161
Aircraft Seat Types: 67 lie-flat business class, 94 premium economy class seats
Singapore Airlines also operates another flight to San Francisco, with a stop over in Hong Kong International Airport. The flight details between the cities of Hong Kong and San Francisco are shown below.