Sembawang Estate: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Sembawang Estate is a city of 110,090 people in Singapore, 18 m (59 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Sembawang Estate runs from about 12 h 5 min a day in late December to 12 h 15 min in late June (computed for 1.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sembawang Estate is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Senai International Airport (JHB, 28 km), Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH, 49 km), Seletar Airport (XSP, 6 km), Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ, 98 km).
Flights to Sembawang Estate: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sembawang Estate · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 18 km — tours
- Kuala Lumpur, 303 km (Malaysia) — flights · buses · car rental
- Batam, 40 km (Indonesia)
- Pekanbaru, 285 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 8 km (Malaysia)
- Kampung Baru Subang, 317 km (Malaysia) — buses · car rental
- Petaling Jaya, 308 km (Malaysia) — buses · car rental
- Shah Alam, 313 km (Malaysia)
- Jambi City, 340 km (Indonesia)
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 319 km (Malaysia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Sembawang Estate?
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sembawang Estate?
About 110,090 people live in Sembawang Estate (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sembawang Estate in?
Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Sembawang Estate?
The Dollar (SGD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Sembawang Estate?
Singapore (18 km), Kuala Lumpur (303 km), Batam (40 km), Pekanbaru (285 km), Johor Bahru (8 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.