What Are Singapore Airlines’ Longest Routes With The Boeing 787-10?

Singapore Airlines was the launch customer for the Boeing 787-10 when it entered into commercial service in March 2018. Today, the carrier boasts 23 787-10s in its fleet, according to the latest data from ch-aviation, each carrying a total of 337 passengers in a two-class configuration – 36 in business class and 301 in economy class.

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While for many carriers, the Boeing 787 has been the perfect aircraft for operating long, thin routes thanks to its fuel efficiency and low operating costs, Singapore Airlines primarily deploys its 787-10s on regional routes. The 787-10 is the largest of the 787’s three variants, and the only one to feature in the Star Alliance member’s fleet.

Using data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, what are the longest flights operated by Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 787-10s in September 2024?

Singapore (SIN) – Osaka (KIX)

3,040 miles

Singapore Airlines’ three daily flights to Osaka’s Kansai International Airport (KIX) are all operated by Boeing 787-10, giving the carrier a total of 30,330 seats in each direction in September 2024.

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Singapore Airlines faces direct competition from both Jetstar Asia and Scoot. The Japanese low-cost carrier Peach will also soon enter the market, when it launches direct services in December 2024. One-stop options are also available between the two cities with many carriers, including:

• China Airlines via Taipei (TPE)
• Vietnam Airlines via Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
• Shenzhen Airlines via Shenzhen (SZX)
• China Southern Airlines via Guangzhou (CAN)

Singapore (SIN) – Nagoya (NGO)

3,127 miles

Singapore Airlines flies once daily between its hub at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Nagoya’s Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO). The service is operated by the Boeing 787-10, which can carry up to 337 passengers. The airline has a total of 10,110 seats available each way between the two cities.

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Singapore Airlines does not face any direct competition on the route, but plenty of one-stop options are available for passengers looking to travel on the route, such as Thai Airways via Bangkok (BKK), Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong (HKG), and Vietnam Airlines via Ho Chi Minh City (SGN).

Singapore (SIN) – Tokyo Narita (NRT)

3,324 miles

Singapore Airlines deploys the Boeing 787-10 on one of its daily flights to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT). In total, the carrier flies twice per day to the Japanese airport – the other flight is operated by the Boeing 777-300ER and continues on to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Singapore Airlines also flies to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) up to three times per day.

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Singapore to Tokyo Narita is a popular air corridor, with direct services also on offer from Air Japan, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and Zipair Tokyo, as well as Singapore Airlines’ own low-cost subsidiary, Scoot.

Singapore (SIN) – Adelaide (ADL)

3,351 miles

The longest route flown by Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 787-10s is between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Adelaide Airport (ADL) in South Australia. The Star Alliance carrier operates the service once per day.

Singapore Airlines does not face any direct competition on its route to Adelaide, but there are several one-stop options available, such as Malaysia Airlines via Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Qantas via Sydney (SYD) or Melbourne (MEL).

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Adelaide is one of seven Australian destinations served by Singapore Airlines, with the so-called Kangaroo Route between Europe and Australia being one of the carrier’s most lucrative markets. Singapore Airlines flies to:

• Adelaide (ADL)
• Brisbane (BNE)
• Cairns (CNS)
• Darwin (DRW)
• Melbourne (MEL)
• Perth (PER)
• Sydney (SYD).

A growing fleet of Boeing 787-10s

Singapore Airlines’ four longest routes with the Boeing 787-10 can be seen on the below map:

All of these flights operate to or from Singapore Airlines’ home at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). The award-winning airport served just under 59 million passengers last year, making it the seventeenth-busiest airport in the world. This was a significant improvement on the low of 3 million seen in 2021, but still some way behind its pre-pandemic peak of 68 million passengers in 2019.

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In addition to its 23 Boeing 787-10s, the rest of Singapore Airlines’ passenger fleet is made up of the following aircraft:

• 59 x Airbus A350-900s
• 7 x Airbus A350-900ULRs
• 13 x Airbus A380s
• 16 x Boeing 737 MAX 8s
• 7 x Boeing 737-800s
• 26 x Boeing 777-300ERs.

Singapore Airlines is already the world’s largest operator of the Boeing 787-10, followed by United Airlines, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, and KLM. The carrier’s widebody fleet will be further expanded when it takes delivery of a further eight 787-10s and 31 777-9s. Air Canada and Emirates are also awaiting delivery of significant 787-10 orders (18 and 15, respectively).