Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Sebring, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), Sebring, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,530 miles (or 2,462 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 Sebring 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: | SEF / KSEF |
Airport Name: | Sebring Regional Airport |
Location: | Sebring, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°27'23"N by 81°20'33"W |
Area Served: | Sebring, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Sebring Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SEF |
More Information: | SEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In April 1943, the airfield came under the command of the Second Air Force and became headquarters for the XX Bomber Command.
- 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.
- Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
- 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.
Facts about Sebring Regional Airport (SEF):
- Only the main hangar, restored in 2000, is now in use.
- The closest airport to Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) is Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NW of SEF.
- The furthest airport from Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,510 miles (18,523 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- On February 21, 1946, the city received a permit to operate a civilian airfield on the site and on May 1, 1946, the abandoned airfield was turned over to the City of Sebring to become Sebring Air Terminal, now Sebring Regional Airport & Commerce Park.
- Because of Sebring Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Sebring Regional 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.
- Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) has 2 runways.
- For much of Sebring's history, the track followed a 5.38 mile layout.