Nonstop flight route between Faisalabad, Pakistan and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP), Faisalabad, Pakistan and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,069 miles (or 12,986 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 فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ and Biggs Army Airfield, 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 فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ and Biggs Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYP / OPFA |
Airport Name: | فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ |
Location: | Faisalabad, Pakistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'53"N by 72°59'40"E |
Area Served: | Faisalabad |
Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 607 feet (185 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LYP |
More Information: | LYP Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP):
- Faisalabad is a major export generator for Pakistan, many have criticised why the airport has not been developed into a large cargo hub to meet international growth and improve the city's economy.
- The closest airport to فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) is Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) E of LYP.
- Because of فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ's relatively low elevation of 607 feet, planes can take off or land at فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ 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 furthest airport from فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (meaning فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,112 miles (19,493 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- فیصل آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئر پورٹ (LYP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Faisalabad Airport will be upgraded with the help of local businessmen on the pattern of Sialkot Airport, enabling PIA and other airlines to start their international flights and provide cargo facilities to local exporters and importers.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- The 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
- 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.
- The 97th operated B-29s from Biggs, and participated in numerous exercises, operational readiness inspections, and overseas deployments.
- In 1966, the USAF closed Biggs AFB in a budgetary move and released the base for Army use.
- In April 1943, the airfield came under the command of the Second Air Force and became headquarters for the XX Bomber Command.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.