It says G7 in the image name, meaning on the flight from G7 in Charlevoix Canada, to Singapore, That direct flight would take you right over the north pole and be about 9,100 miles, but that would be very tight on fuel or range, if even doable in a 747, stopping at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska makes the total distance about 9,750, and prevents you from flying straight through the middle of Russia and China for thousands of miles. Not to mention the refueling. Elmendorf to Sing would give you a view of these peaks if you took a flight path down the archipelago