Distance from Manila to Singapore
🇵🇭 Manila, Philippines → 🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore
The dashed line joins the two city centres; the true shortest path on the globe is a great-circle arc, and real flight paths also bend around restricted airspace and follow airways.
Across the South China Sea
Almost the entire flight is over water. Leaving Manila Bay, aircraft head south-west past Mindoro and out across the South China Sea, flying near the Spratly Islands, whose reefs and islets are claimed in whole or in part by several governments, including the Philippines, China, Vietnam and Malaysia. The route then passes close to Indonesia’s Natuna Islands before reaching Singapore. Nonstop flights link Ninoy Aquino International (MNL) with Changi (SIN). Some flights also use Clark International (CRK), about 80 km north of Manila.
People and partnership
Filipinos form one of Singapore’s largest foreign communities, working in healthcare, hospitality, domestic work, finance and technology, so the route carries a steady flow of workers and visiting families. The Philippines and Singapore were both among the five founding members of ASEAN in 1967, alongside Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, and Singapore is a major source of investment in the Philippines. The two cities share the same time zone (UTC+8), so there is no jet lag.
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Frequently asked questions
- How far is Singapore from Manila?
- 2,393 km (1,487 miles) in a straight line (great-circle distance). The distance is the same in both directions.
- How long is the flight from Manila to Singapore?
- A nonstop flight covers the distance in roughly 3h 29m. That estimate assumes an average 800 km/h plus 30 minutes for taxi, climb and descent; scheduled times vary with routing and winds.
- What direction is Singapore from Manila?
- Singapore lies roughly southwest of Manila; the initial great-circle bearing is 234°.
- What is the time difference between Manila and Singapore?
- Manila and Singapore share the same time zone (UTC+8). Neither city uses daylight saving time.
- Which airports serve this route?
- Manila: Ninoy Aquino International (MNL). Singapore: Changi (SIN).
Other routes from Manila and Singapore
See the country profiles for Philippines and Singapore, or measure any other pair with the Asia distance calculator.