Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°37'59"S by 109°2'59"E)
Distance from BIF to CXP:
9,612.39 miles (15,469.61 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 Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,612 miles (or 15,470 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 Tunggul Wulung Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | CXP / WIHL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°37'59"S by 109°2'59"E |
| Area Served: | Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CXP |
| More Information: | CXP 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.
- With the activation of TAC, the new command assigned Headquarters, Ninth Air Force to Biggs on 28 March upon its return from Germany.
- 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 experienced two mission changes in 1955.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP):
- Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) is Guasdualito Airport (GDO), which is nearly antipodal to Tunggul Wulung Airport (meaning Tunggul Wulung Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guasdualito Airport), and is located 12,405 miles (19,963 kilometers) away in Guasdualito, Venezuela.
- Because of Tunggul Wulung Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Tunggul Wulung 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tunggul Wulung Airport", another name for CXP is "Bandar Udara Tunggul Wulung".
- The closest airport to Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) is Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) ENE of CXP.
| 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 | 27.77 miles (44.70 km) ENE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 58.53 miles (94.19 km) WNW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 69.98 miles (112.62 km) NNW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 95.20 miles (153.21 km) E | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 101.62 miles (163.54 km) ENE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 112.98 miles (181.82 km) WNW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 173.82 miles (279.73 km) E | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 175.62 miles (282.64 km) WNW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 194.48 miles (312.99 km) WNW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 251.67 miles (405.03 km) E | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 256.58 miles (412.93 km) E | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 300.72 miles (483.96 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 13 | 312.92 miles (503.59 km) WNW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 334.93 miles (539.01 km) NW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 349.27 miles (562.09 km) NNW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,404.75 miles (19,963.46 km) NNW | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 12,395.16 miles (19,948.02 km) NNW | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,369.66 miles (19,907.00 km) NNE | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 12,362.34 miles (19,895.21 km) E | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela | |
| 5 | 12,355.00 miles (19,883.39 km) NE | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,352.36 miles (19,879.15 km) NW | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 12,352.35 miles (19,879.14 km) NE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 12,338.03 miles (19,856.09 km) NE | Gabriel Vargas Santos Airport (TME) | Tame, Arauca, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,337.17 miles (19,854.71 km) ENE | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 12,333.80 miles (19,849.28 km) E | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,329.61 miles (19,842.54 km) WNW | Elorza Airport (EOZ) | Elorza, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 12,327.98 miles (19,839.90 km) E | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,321.95 miles (19,830.21 km) NE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 12,316.20 miles (19,820.96 km) NNW | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 12,310.45 miles (19,811.71 km) NW | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |