Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ), Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,581 miles (or 8,982 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 Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz 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 Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz 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: | CSZ / SAZC |
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| Location: | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'46"S by 61°53'21"W |
| Area Served: | Coronel Suárez |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 768 feet (234 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CSZ |
| More Information: | CSZ 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.
- 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.
- The 97th Air Refueling Squadron, activated in March 1949, saw its manning increase as it received its first KB-29P in January 1950.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- 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 Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ):
- The furthest airport from Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) is Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA), which is nearly antipodal to Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (meaning Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport), and is located 12,373 miles (19,912 kilometers) away in Jinan, Shandong, China.
- In addition to being known as "Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport", other names for CSZ include "Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (Coronel Suárez)", "Aeropuerto Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz" and "SUZ".
- Because of Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport's relatively low elevation of 768 feet, planes can take off or land at Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz 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.
- Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) is Comandante Espora Airport (BHI), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) S of CSZ.
