Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Bordeaux / Mérignac, France:
Departure Airport:
(31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°49'41"N by 0°42'56"W)
Distance from BIF to BOD:
5,383.45 miles (8,663.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD), Bordeaux / Mérignac, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,383 miles (or 8,664 kilometers).
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Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOD / LFBD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°49'41"N by 0°42'56"W |
| Area Served: | Bordeaux, France |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOD |
| More Information: | BOD Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- 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 Field is now the home of the United States Army 1st Armored Division.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Biggs Army Airfield, Biggs AAF, Biggs Field, or simply "Biggs" is a military airport located at Fort Bliss in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, in the United States.
- Prior to the takeover of Biggs by SAC in October 1948, it had previously moved the B-29 Superfortress-equipped 97th Bombardment Group to the base in May.
Facts about Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD):
- In 1957, C-119G transports from Évreux AB, France moved the USAFE Mobile Headquarters from Wiesbaden AB, Ger.
- Because of Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Bordeaux-Mérignac 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.
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (meaning Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,215 miles (19,658 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Mérignac airport has three terminals.
- In addition to being known as "Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport", another name for BOD is "Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac".
- In 1951 Mérignac was turned over to NATO for use by the United States Air Force.
- The closest airport to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) is La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of BOD.
- After the war Air France resumed commercial operations out of Mérignac and the re-established French Air Force returned to use the facility.
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport handled 457,435 passengers last year.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.17 miles (40.51 km) SW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 2 | 56.89 miles (91.56 km) NNW | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 3 | 60.53 miles (97.41 km) NNE | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 4 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) E | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 5 | 77.04 miles (123.99 km) NE | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 6 | 78.63 miles (126.54 km) SE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 7 | 79.00 miles (127.14 km) ENE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 8 | 96.18 miles (154.79 km) NNW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 9 | 101.15 miles (162.78 km) S | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 10 | 102.14 miles (164.38 km) SSW | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 11 | 108.65 miles (174.85 km) E | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 12 | 114.84 miles (184.82 km) SSW | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 13 | 116.46 miles (187.43 km) NE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 14 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) SSE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 15 | 131.17 miles (211.10 km) NNE | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.88 miles (19,657.89 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,112.79 miles (19,493.60 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,107.77 miles (19,485.52 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,105.82 miles (19,482.38 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,089.67 miles (19,456.39 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,089.34 miles (19,455.85 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,080.95 miles (19,442.35 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,073.81 miles (19,430.87 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,061.61 miles (19,411.23 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,046.43 miles (19,386.80 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,045.62 miles (19,385.50 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,038.59 miles (19,374.19 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,036.59 miles (19,370.97 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,035.39 miles (19,369.03 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,028.78 miles (19,358.39 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |