Nonstop flight route between Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States and Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(31°50'57"N by 106°22'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°56'49"S by 18°17'8"E)
Distance from BIF to INO:
8,294.87 miles (13,349.26 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 Inongo Airport (INO), Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,295 miles (or 13,349 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 Inongo 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 Inongo 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 |
| 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: | INO / FZBA |
| Airport Name: | Inongo Airport |
| Location: | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°56'49"S by 18°17'8"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1040 feet (317 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from INO |
| More Information: | INO Maps & Info |
Facts about Biggs Army Airfield (BIF):
- 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.
- Beginning in 1950, the 97th Bomb Wing received its first B-50 Superfortress, an improved version of the B-29 capable of delivering atomic weapons.
- After World War II, B-29 Superfortress personnel replacement training ended in October.
- The 97th Air Refueling Squadron, activated in March 1949, saw its manning increase as it received its first KB-29P in January 1950.
- 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.
- Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Biggs Army Airfield", another name for BIF is "Biggs Air Force BaseBiggs Field".
- Biggs Field is now the home of the United States Army 1st Armored Division.
- Between the two World Wars, Biggs served as a refueling stop for transient aircraft.
Facts about Inongo Airport (INO):
- The furthest airport from Inongo Airport (INO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Inongo Airport (meaning Inongo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,530 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Inongo Airport (INO) is Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NE of INO.
| 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 | 60.11 miles (96.73 km) NE | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) SW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 113.02 miles (181.90 km) SSW | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 136.09 miles (219.02 km) N | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 167.12 miles (268.96 km) W | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 171.36 miles (275.78 km) WNW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 188.69 miles (303.66 km) WNW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 210.21 miles (338.30 km) WNW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 213.09 miles (342.94 km) ENE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 216.17 miles (347.89 km) S | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 220.79 miles (355.33 km) SE | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 229.45 miles (369.26 km) NW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 229.57 miles (369.46 km) SSE | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 242.51 miles (390.29 km) NNE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 244.93 miles (394.17 km) N | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.41 miles (19,530.00 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,673.62 miles (18,786.83 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,583.62 miles (18,641.98 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,285.46 miles (18,162.15 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,201.58 miles (18,027.15 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,198.20 miles (18,021.71 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,196.24 miles (18,018.55 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,157.97 miles (17,956.97 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,149.25 miles (17,942.93 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,147.30 miles (17,939.79 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,138.55 miles (17,925.71 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,135.86 miles (17,921.39 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,134.16 miles (17,918.64 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,133.28 miles (17,917.23 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,128.83 miles (17,910.07 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |