Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Miskolc, Hungary:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Miskolc Airport (MCQ), Miskolc, Hungary would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,018 miles (or 9,686 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 large distance between Biggs Army Airfield and Miskolc Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Biggs Army Airfield and Miskolc Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | MCQ / LHMC |
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Location: | Miskolc, Hungary |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°8'16"N by 20°47'23"E |
Area Served: | Miskolc, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary |
Operator/Owner: | Borsod County Flight Club |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 390 feet (119 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MCQ |
More Information: | MCQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- 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.
- In April 1943, the airfield came under the command of the Second Air Force and became headquarters for the XX Bomber Command.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- The 97th operated B-29s from Biggs, and participated in numerous exercises, operational readiness inspections, and overseas deployments.
- In 1920 Camp Owen Bierne opened on the site of the current airbase as a base for airship operations but the units were soon disbanded.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In August 1953, the first B-36D arrived at Biggs, although the majority of aircraft received were the later-model B-36J-III models with a higher operational ceiling, strengthened landing gear, increased fuel capacity, armament reduced to tail guns only and reduced crew.
- 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 Miskolc Airport (MCQ):
- The closest airport to Miskolc Airport (MCQ) is Košice International Airport (KSC), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NNE of MCQ.
- Miskolc Airport (MCQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Miskolc Airport's relatively low elevation of 390 feet, planes can take off or land at Miskolc Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Miskolc Airport", another name for MCQ is "Miskolci repülőtér".
- The furthest airport from Miskolc Airport (MCQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,559 miles (18,602 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.