Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's 747 Combi lands in Singapore from Dubai

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Boeing 747-433M Combi, tail number A6-COM, flew from Dubai International Airport (OMDB) to Singapore Changi Airport (WSSS) on Monday, November 9, 2026. The aircraft departed Dubai at 19:32 UTC and landed in Singapore at 02:41 UTC, spending 7 hours 9 minutes in the air. The great-circle distance between the two airports is 3,157 nautical miles.

The flight covered 3,633 miles at an average ground speed of 441 knots, reaching a top speed of 517 knots and a highest altitude of 41,000 feet. The 747 Combi burned an estimated 5,726 US gallons of fuel, producing about 55.0 metric tons of CO2. This aircraft is a rare combi variant, capable of carrying both passengers and cargo on the same deck, with a range of over 7,000 nautical miles and seating for up to 300 passengers.

The aircraft burned an estimated 800 US gallons of fuel per hour. Dubai International Airport has a longest runway of 14,590 feet and an elevation of 62 feet. Singapore Changi Airport's longest runway is 13,123 feet, with an elevation of 22 feet.

A6-COM had not landed at Singapore in the tracked window from September 21 to November 9, 2026. The aircraft's home base is Dubai International Airport, and its usual destinations include Cambridge, London, Paris, Miami, and Geneva. Before this flight, A6-COM spent about two days on the ground after its previous tracked landing on November 7 at Balchik. The owner's other aircraft, A6-MMM, flew from Tokyo to Sharjah on November 9 and from Dubai to Tokyo on November 8.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is Vice President, Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai since 2006. He is the driving force behind Dubai's transformation into a global business and tourism hub. A lifelong horse racing enthusiast, he founded Godolphin in 1992, the world's largest thoroughbred racing stable, with major operations at Newmarket, UK. Singapore is a major hub for business and tourism in Southeast Asia, and the ruler has visited the city-state for economic and diplomatic engagements in the past.

No web search results tied this specific flight to a public event or appearance by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Singapore. The aircraft's arrival at Changi, a major international gateway, could be linked to business, government, or equestrian interests. The ruler's fleet has been observed flying to destinations across Asia, Europe, and the Americas for a range of purposes.

In the tracked window from September 21 to November 9, 2026, all of the owner's aircraft made 38 flights. The most common destinations were Dubai with 16 landings, London Essex with 8 landings, and Beni Malek with 3 landings. The longest leg in that period was Dubai to Tokyo on November 8, covering 4,290 nautical miles.

The flight from Dubai to Singapore adds to a busy month for the Dubai Royal Air Wing fleet, which logged 20 flights in the 30 days before this trip, covering 85.5 hours in the air.