Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Bagan, Myanmar (Burma):
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Nyaung U International Airport (NYU), Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,511 miles (or 13,697 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 Nyaung U International 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 Nyaung U International 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: | NYU / VYBG |
Airport Name: | Nyaung U International Airport |
Location: | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°10'44"N by 94°55'49"E |
Area Served: | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 312 feet (95 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NYU |
More Information: | NYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- 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.
- In 1958, the ability of the B-47 to penetrate Soviet airspace became compromised by improvements to the Soviet air defense system.
- In April 1943, the 330th Bombardment Group was established at Biggs to begin replacement training of personnel, rather than the training of entire groups.
- A period of organization and continued construction followed, with II Bomber Command taking over training.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 97th Air Refueling Squadron, activated in March 1949, saw its manning increase as it received its first KB-29P in January 1950.
- After World War II, B-29 Superfortress personnel replacement training ended in October.
- Beginning in 1950, the 97th Bomb Wing received its first B-50 Superfortress, an improved version of the B-29 capable of delivering atomic weapons.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
Facts about Nyaung U International Airport (NYU):
- The furthest airport from Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,660 miles (18,765 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- Because of Nyaung U International Airport's relatively low elevation of 312 feet, planes can take off or land at Nyaung U International 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.
- Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) ENE of NYU.