Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Phnom Penh, Cambodia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH), Phnom Penh, Cambodia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,796 miles (or 14,156 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 Phnom Penh 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 Phnom Penh 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: | PNH / VDPP |
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Location: | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°32'47"N by 104°50'38"E |
Area Served: | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Operator/Owner: | Cambodia Airport Management Services |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PNH |
More Information: | PNH Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- With the inactivation of the 362d, its personnel and aircraft were assigned to the newly reactivated 20th Fighter Group.
- 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.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- With World War II imminent, a massive construction effort was begun at Biggs Army Airfield between 1942–1945.
- 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.
- With the arrival of the 95th Bomb Wing in June 1952, the host unit at Biggs was changed to the SAC 810th Air Division, which operationally controlled both the 97th and 95th Bombardment Wings.
- What is now Biggs Army Airfield started life in 1915 as an encampment at Fort Bliss, Texas for the 82d Field Artillery.
Facts about Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH):
- Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) is Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU), which is nearly antipodal to Phnom Penh International Airport (meaning Phnom Penh International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport), and is located 12,410 miles (19,972 kilometers) away in Jauja, Peru.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 40 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Phnom Penh International Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Phnom Penh 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.
- The closest airport to Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) is Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) NNW of PNH.
- In addition to being known as "Phnom Penh International Airport", other names for PNH include "អាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិភ្នំពេញ" and "Aéroport International de Phnom Penh".
- Following the successful completion of the initial works, the Berger team provided design review and independent engineering services for the construction of a new 20,000-square-metre terminal building to accommodate growing tourist traffic.