Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Mueda, Mozambique:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Mueda Airport (MUD), Mueda, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,863 miles (or 15,873 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 Mueda 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 Mueda 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: | MUD / FQMD |
Airport Name: | Mueda Airport |
Location: | Mueda, Mozambique |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°40'22"S by 39°33'47"E |
Area Served: | Mueda |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2789 feet (850 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUD |
More Information: | MUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- What is now Biggs Army Airfield started life in 1915 as an encampment at Fort Bliss, Texas for the 82d Field Artillery.
- The 97th operated B-29s from Biggs, and participated in numerous exercises, operational readiness inspections, and overseas deployments.
- The 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- Prior to the takeover of Biggs by SAC in October 1948, it had previously moved the B-29 Superfortress-equipped 97th Bombardment Group to the base in May.
- 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.
- 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.
- Along with the B-50-equipped 97th Bomb Wing, Strategic Air Command established the 95th Bombardment Wing at Biggs in June 1952 and planned to base its heavy B-36 Peacemaker heavy bomber at the base.
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
Facts about Mueda Airport (MUD):
- The closest airport to Mueda Airport (MUD) is Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) ENE of MUD.
- Mueda Airport (MUD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mueda Airport (MUD) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,318 miles (18,215 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.