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About Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore Changi experiences equatorial thunderstorms year-round. No typhoon risk, but monsoon (November-January) brings heavier rainfall.
Is Singapore Changi Airport turbulent?
Singapore lies in the tropics where thunderstorms develop rapidly, especially during monsoon seasons. In 2025, weather-related diversions increased dramatically, with 55 flights diverted from Changi in just 11 months compared to 9 the prior year. The infamous Singapore Airlines turbulence incident in 2024 killed one passenger over nearby Myanmar, highlighting the region's severe turbulence risks.
- 55 flights diverted from Changi due to weather in 2025 (vs 9 in 2024)
- Singapore Airlines Flight 321 (2024) killed 1, injured 144 from turbulence
- Singapore classified severe turbulence as major in-flight risk in 2025
What made the 2024 Singapore Airlines turbulence so severe?
The Boeing 777 encountered severe turbulence over Myanmar during early monsoon season when storms develop explosively. Convective cells grew from 20,000 to over 50,000 feet in under an hour. Early-stage storms may not appear on radar, making them particularly dangerous. The incident prompted Singapore to establish new aviation meteorological programs.
When is the smoothest time to fly through Singapore?
February through April offers the driest conditions between monsoon seasons. The southwest monsoon (May-October) and northeast monsoon (November-January) both bring increased thunderstorm activity. Regardless of season, keep your seatbelt fastened when seated, especially on routes over the Bay of Bengal and Myanmar.
Upcoming Flights (next 2 hours) 42
| Flight | Destination | Departure | Aircraft | Forecast |
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FX5601
Fedex |
ANC | 17:14 Local | -- | Forecast |
TR882
Scoot |
HND | 17:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
TR416
Scoot |
BKI | 17:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ186
Singapore Airlines |
SGN | 17:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
PG968
Bangkok Airways |
USM | 17:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ964
Singapore Airlines |
CGK | 17:20 Local | -- | Forecast |
MU6078
China Eastern Airlines |
NGB | 17:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
CA826
Air China |
PVG | 17:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ714
Singapore Airlines |
BKK | 17:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
TR266
Scoot |
SUB | 17:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
AK1724
Airasia |
PEN | 17:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ838
Singapore Airlines |
HGH | 17:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ946
Singapore Airlines |
DPS | 17:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
CZ3040
China Southern Airlines |
CAN | 17:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
AK1796
Airasia |
BKI | 17:55 Local | airbus a320-251n | Forecast |
CA890
Air China |
PEK | 17:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
TR648
Scoot |
USM | 17:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
VJ814
Vietjet Air |
SGN | 17:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
GA823
Garuda Indonesia |
CGK | 18:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
CX716
Cathay Pacific |
HKG | 18:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
TR124
Scoot |
CSX | 18:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
ZH230
Shenzhen Airlines |
SZX | 18:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
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5J806
Cebu Pacific |
MNL | 18:10 Local | -- | Forecast |
MH608
Malaysia Airlines |
KUL | 18:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
AE758
Mandarin Airlines |
KHH | 18:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
TG408
Thai Airways |
BKK | 18:15 Local | -- | Forecast |
MU6050
China Eastern Airlines |
PVG | 18:25 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ740
Singapore Airlines |
HKT | 18:30 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ504
Singapore Airlines |
AMD | 18:35 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ251
Singapore Airlines |
DRW | 18:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
TR120
Scoot |
WUH | 18:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ36
Singapore Airlines |
LAX | 18:40 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ215
Singapore Airlines |
PER | 18:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
NZ283
Air New Zealand |
AKL | 18:45 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ424
Singapore Airlines |
BOM | 18:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ442
Singapore Airlines |
KTM | 18:50 Local | -- | Forecast |
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6E1028
Indigo |
HYD | 18:55 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ898
Singapore Airlines |
HKG | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
QR943
Qatar Airways |
DOH | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
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KJ396
Klasjet |
BKK | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
SQ994
Singapore Airlines |
KNO | 19:00 Local | -- | Forecast |
TR134
Scoot |
XIY | 19:05 Local | -- | Forecast |
FX5601
TR882
TR416
SQ186
PG968
SQ964
MU6078
CA826
SQ714
TR266
AK1724
SQ838
SQ946
CZ3040
AK1796
CA890
TR648
VJ814
GA823
CX716
TR124
ZH230
MH608
AE758
TG408
MU6050
SQ740
SQ504
SQ251
TR120
SQ36
SQ215
NZ283
SQ424
SQ442
SQ898
QR943
SQ994
TR134