Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biggs Army Airfield (BIF), Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Doylestown Airport (DYL), Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,830 miles (or 2,945 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 relatively short distance between Biggs Army Airfield and Doylestown Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | DYL / KDYL |
| Airport Name: | Doylestown Airport |
| Location: | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°19'59"N by 75°7'18"W |
| Area Served: | Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Bucks County Airport Authority (BCAA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 394 feet (120 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DYL |
| More Information: | DYL Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- What is now Biggs Army Airfield started life in 1915 as an encampment at Fort Bliss, Texas for the 82d Field Artillery.
- With World War II imminent, a massive construction effort was begun at Biggs Army Airfield between 1942–1945.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 1958, the ability of the B-47 to penetrate Soviet airspace became compromised by improvements to the Soviet air defense system.
- 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.
- After World War II, B-29 Superfortress personnel replacement training ended in October.
- 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 Doylestown Airport (DYL):
- Because of Doylestown Airport's relatively low elevation of 394 feet, planes can take off or land at Doylestown 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.
- Doylestown Airport (DYL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Doylestown Airport (DYL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,722 miles (18,864 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Doylestown Airport is a public airport in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, owned by the Bucks County Airport Authority.
- The closest airport to Doylestown Airport (DYL) is NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of DYL.
