Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB), Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,607 miles (or 2,587 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Biggs Army Airfield and Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF |
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Location: | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 3946 feet (1,203 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIF |
More Information: | BIF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTB / |
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Location: | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°16'28"N by 79°24'24"W |
Area Served: | Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | Westmoreland County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1199 feet (365 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LTB |
More Information: | LTB Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- The 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- By 1966, the introduction of the Titan and Atlas Intercontinental Strategic Ballistic Missiles into the US Strategic Inventory lessened the need for intercontinental strategic bombers.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- While in Alaska, the 97th Bombardment Wing had been activated under the Hobson Plan, and the 97th Bomb Group became a subordinate organization under the wing.
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
- The furthest airport from Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) is El Paso International Airport (ELP), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) S of BIF.
Facts about Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB):
- Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) has 2 runways.
- The airport was served by Northwest Airlink, as a reliever for Pittsburgh International Airport on the other side of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
- In addition to being known as "Arnold Palmer Regional Airport", other names for LTB include "LBE", "KLBE" and "LBE".
- The closest airport to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) is Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of LTB.
- The furthest airport from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,527 miles (18,550 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.