Nonstop flight route between Antofagasta, Chile and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°26'39"S by 70°26'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W)
Distance from ANF to BIF:
4,497.91 miles (7,238.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF), Antofagasta, Chile and Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,498 miles (or 7,239 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 Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) 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 Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) 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: | ANF / SCFA |
| Airport Name: | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) |
| Location: | Antofagasta, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°26'39"S by 70°26'41"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 455 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANF |
| More Information: | ANF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIF / KBIF |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF):
- The closest airport to Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) NNE of ANF.
- Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) is Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH), which is nearly antipodal to Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (meaning Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Liuzhou Bailian Airport), and is located 12,383 miles (19,929 kilometers) away in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
- Because of Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 455 feet, planes can take off or land at Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno 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.
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- The 97th experienced two mission changes in 1955.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Biggs Field is now the home of the United States Army 1st Armored Division.
- 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.
- By 1966, the introduction of the Titan and Atlas Intercontinental Strategic Ballistic Missiles into the US Strategic Inventory lessened the need for intercontinental strategic bombers.
- 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.
- In April 1943, the 330th Bombardment Group was established at Biggs to begin replacement training of personnel, rather than the training of entire groups.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
Map of Nearest Airports to Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport):
List of Nearest Airports to Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport):
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.23 miles (84.05 km) NNE | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 118.18 miles (190.19 km) ENE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 199.80 miles (321.54 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 201.71 miles (324.62 km) N | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 5 | 202.60 miles (326.05 km) SSE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 266.18 miles (428.37 km) S | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 309.99 miles (498.88 km) NE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 327.70 miles (527.38 km) ESE | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 344.15 miles (553.85 km) ESE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 10 | 352.17 miles (566.77 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 11 | 352.17 miles (566.77 km) N | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 12 | 388.60 miles (625.39 km) E | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 389.12 miles (626.23 km) ENE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 392.42 miles (631.53 km) E | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 401.48 miles (646.11 km) N | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport):
List of Furthest Airports from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport):
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,383.07 miles (19,928.57 km) N | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 2 | 12,331.60 miles (19,845.74 km) ENE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,329.48 miles (19,842.32 km) W | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 12,310.52 miles (19,811.81 km) NNW | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 12,304.12 miles (19,801.52 km) N | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,287.62 miles (19,774.96 km) NE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,274.60 miles (19,754.01 km) NNW | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 12,271.33 miles (19,748.74 km) E | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,265.65 miles (19,739.60 km) NE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 10 | 12,236.32 miles (19,692.41 km) N | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 11 | 12,212.24 miles (19,653.64 km) W | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 12 | 12,199.41 miles (19,633.00 km) W | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 12,198.48 miles (19,631.50 km) NNW | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 12,187.46 miles (19,613.76 km) NNW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 15 | 12,180.47 miles (19,602.51 km) NE | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.92 miles (4.70 km) S | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 14.99 miles (24.13 km) S | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 3 | 14.99 miles (24.13 km) S | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 4 | 43.94 miles (70.72 km) NW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 71.12 miles (114.46 km) NNE | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 72.12 miles (116.06 km) NNE | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 73.52 miles (118.32 km) W | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 83.52 miles (134.41 km) WNW | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) ESE | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 109.03 miles (175.47 km) NNW | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 117.19 miles (188.60 km) WNW | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 128.40 miles (206.64 km) ENE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 131.38 miles (211.43 km) ENE | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 147.17 miles (236.85 km) NE | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 171.87 miles (276.59 km) E | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,386.81 miles (18,325.24 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,174.71 miles (17,983.90 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,100.93 miles (17,865.18 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,087.51 miles (17,843.58 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,754.87 miles (17,308.24 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,716.40 miles (17,246.34 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,655.16 miles (17,147.78 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,653.79 miles (17,145.57 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,632.78 miles (17,111.76 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,617.12 miles (17,086.55 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,579.17 miles (17,025.49 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,563.85 miles (17,000.83 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,526.48 miles (16,940.68 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,503.77 miles (16,904.14 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 15 | 10,500.21 miles (16,898.41 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |