Sengkang New Town: 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.
Sengkang New Town is a city of 267,600 people in Singapore, 21 m (69 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 11 railway stations on record, including Sengkang station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Sengkang New Town runs from about 12 h 5 min a day in late December to 12 h 14 min in late June (computed for 1.39° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sengkang New Town is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 12 km (7 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, 37 km), Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH, 39 km), Seletar Airport (XSP, 4 km), Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ, 88 km).
Flights to Sengkang New Town: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Sengkang station, Rumbia LRT station, Cheng Lim LRT station, Kupang LRT station, Kangkar LRT station, Tongkang LRT station. Trains to Sengkang New Town
Buses to Sengkang New Town · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 12 km
- Kuala Lumpur, 313 km (Malaysia) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Batam, 31 km (Indonesia)
- Pekanbaru, 290 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 17 km (Malaysia) — tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 327 km (Malaysia) — trains · buses · car rental
- Petaling Jaya, 318 km (Malaysia) — trains · buses · car rental
- Shah Alam, 323 km (Malaysia) — trains
- Jambi City, 334 km (Indonesia)
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 329 km (Malaysia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Sengkang New Town?
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sengkang New Town?
About 267,600 people live in Sengkang New Town, across 11 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sengkang New Town in?
Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Sengkang New Town?
The Dollar (SGD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Sengkang New Town?
Singapore (12 km), Kuala Lumpur (313 km), Batam (31 km), Pekanbaru (290 km), Johor Bahru (17 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.